LAWRENCE COUNTY – Yesterday, Troopers with the Indiana State Police and Martin County Sheriff’s Office attempted to arrest Eric James King, 41, of Paoli, on a warrant for escape out of Martin County.
When officers located King on US 231 in Daviess County, he refused to comply with officers and fled the scene in a vehicle. It is believed that King’s vehicle ran out of fuel and pulled into a private drive. When officers located and attempted to take King into custody, he was able to gain control of a police vehicle, which he used to ram another police vehicle.
King fled the scene in the stolen vehicle and eventually crashed in a field in southern Greene County. After an extensive search of the area, police were unable to locate King.
The Indiana State Police issued information asking for assistance in locating King, reminding the public to assume he was armed and dangerous.
At approximately 4:06 A.M. this morning, deputies with the Greene County Sheriff’s Office located Eric King in Southern Greene County. King was arrested without incident. There is no current risk to the public.
