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Man Wanted For Shooting At FHP Trooper Arrested In Connecticut
April 7, 2010
The man wanted for shooting at two Florida State Troopers on March 25 was arrested by U.S. Marshals, Connecticut State Police and local law enforcement officers early this morning.
Officials in Winchester, Conn., took Brody James Whitaker, 37, into custody after a brief struggle. Whitaker escaped authorities two weeks ago after shooting at two Florida troopers who attempted to pull him over for a traffic violation.
After firing on the Florida troopers, Whitaker crashed the Chevrolet Suburban he was driving and fled on foot into the Lake Panasoffkee Wildlife Management area in Sumter County. Federal, state and local law enforcement officers joined the Florida Highway Patrol in a widespread search of the area for two days as Whitaker eluded his pursuers, which sparked a nationwide manhunt. Yesterday, authorities tracked him to a residence in Connecticut.
“The Florida Highway Patrol wants to thank all the agencies involved in the search and capture of this dangerous man wanted in two states,” said FHP Director, Colonel John Czernis. “Law enforcement officers throughout the area, including Sumter County Sheriff Bill Farmer and his deputies, worked tirelessly in a coordinated effort. Without the combined efforts of law enforcement across state lines, the arrest of this fugitive would not have been possible.”
Whitaker faces an assortment of charges, to include aggravated fleeing and eluding a police officer and aggravated assault on a police officer in Florida. He has a criminal history in several different states: Michigan, Virginia, California, Florida and Ohio. He is wanted in Michigan for illegal drug possession. From today’s arrest, Connecticut has charged him with being a fugitive from justice and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Currently, Whitaker is in custody and awaiting court proceedings before a judge in Connecticut. He will subsequently await extradition to Florida to face charges.
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9 Responses to “Man Wanted For Shooting At FHP Trooper Arrested In Connecticut”
He should get life because our officers are out there to protect our county from people like this dirt bag
This is your brain on drugs
What does he look like now
How soon before some judge grants a bond and this guy will be back on the streets?
The result of drugs at work. Did someone say make some legal??
Kind of favors someone else who made the news 41 years ago.
What a piece of work this dirt bag is. Thank you US Marshals, Connecticut State Police and the local law enforcement officers! Job well done!
All’s well that ends well—-lucky that no one was killed.
so simple a cave man can do it