Crime & Safety
Pittsburgh Fugitive On The Run For 10 Years Arrested In California
After a decade of searching for a Pittsburgh man who fled the city while facing criminal charges, U.S. Marshals finally apprehended him.
PITTSBURGH, PA — A man who eluded city police for a decade has been arrested in San Francisco. Johnny Bledso, 48, was apprehended on Sept. 5 with the assistance of U.S. Marshals, Allegheny County Sheriff Kevin Kraus said Tuesday.
Bledsoe was arrested in Pittsburgh in 2013 after a woman identified him as the person who stole her iPhone and spat on her. He was charged with robbery, criminal mischief and harassment.
He had a nonmonetary bond and failed to appear in court for his formal arraignment and has been on the run ever since.
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Bledsoe is being housed in the San Francisco County Jail pending his extradition back to Allegheny County.
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