Search ends for man who escaped from Lexington County sheriff’s deputies
A search for a wanted man that began overnight continued Wednesday morning before the 21-year-old was taken into custody, the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department said.
Deputies were still looking for Jeremiah Griffin before it was reported he was in custody, the sheriff’s department said on Twitter at about 8:20 a.m. Wednesday..
On Tuesday night, deputies said Griffin escaped as they tried to arrest him after they responded to reports of a domestic disturbance on Shell Mound Court in West Columbia, according to the tweet.
Information on how Griffin got away from deputies was not available.
After he ran away, K-9 police dogs were called to the scene, but they were unable to track him, the sheriff’s department said.
Griffin was last seen wearing a light blue shirt with dark shorts in the area of Sausage Lane and Kitti Wake Drive, according to the release.
Information on how and where deputies located Griffin was not available.
There was no word on the charges Griffin could face from this incident. No injuries were reported by the sheriff’s department.
There are previous charges pending against Griffin for failure to appear bond violation on a June 20 arrest on traffic charges, Lexington County court records show.
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This story was originally published September 1, 2021 at 8:16 AM.
