Florence Escapee Search
EFFINGHAM, SC (WBTW) – The suspect who escaped from a Florence County Sheriff’s Deputy cruiser Thursday morning has been captured, confirms Major Michael Nunn.
Florence County Sheriff’s deputies searched Thursday morning for a suspect who escaped from their vehicle. Major Michael Nunn with the sheriff’s office says deputies attempted to bring the suspect in when he fled from their vehicle around 9 a.m.
SLED and FCSO helicopters were used in addition to tracking dogs during the search. A siren was sounded during the search, signaling for residents nearby to stay inside as officials searched for an escaped inmate or suspect in the area.
Nunn says that a perimeter was set-up near the Florence County Detention Center in Effingham and that deputies and K9 units were able to apprehend the suspect just after 1 p.m.
Officials have not released the suspect’s name or noted why he was originally taken into custody.
