A fugitive wanted in Charlotte County for more than three years has been captured in Oregon after evading law enforcement across multiple states.
Steven Charles Whitney, born March 16, 1978, was taken into custody in Eugene, Oregon, following a coordinated investigation between the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Fugitive Apprehension Unit and the Eugene Police Department (EPD).
Whitney was wanted in Florida on three active felony warrants, including one connected to a 2022 incident in Punta Gorda in which he allegedly chased and shot at a group of teenagers before fleeing the state. Authorities said he had been using fake identification cards and switching vehicle license plates to avoid detection by license plate reader systems…