U.S. Marshals Capture Fugitive From South Carolina In Montgomery Co.

UPPER MERION, PA — U.S. Marshals tracked down and captured a fugitive from South Carolina in Montgomery County recently, authorities announced.

The capture occurred back on Oct. 27 at around 7:30 a.m. on the 400 block of Flinthill Road, which is in the Swedeland section of Upper Merion Township.

The suspect, who was not identified by police, was wanted for a burglary in Charleston, South Carolina and had been on the run "for some time," authorities said.

Police received a tip he was hiding out in a n apartment in King of Prussia, and police eventually tracked him to a home on Flinthill Road. Police said he tried to hide in a bedroom in the back of the house but was arrested shortly thereafter without incident.

The man was booked at Montgomery County Correctional Facility before being extradited back to South Carolina.

Upper Merion police officers and detectives worked with U.S. Marshals on the arrest.