Traffic stop in Frenchtown Township leads to capture of fugitive

FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP — A Monroe County sheriff’s deputy executed a targeted traffic quit early right now that led to the capture of a fugitive who escaped from Ohio authorities and reportedly stole a auto in Bedford Township.

At roughly 3:38 a.m., Deputy Bilal Bazzi was conducting targeted visitors enforcement in the area of N. Dixie Highway and I-75 in Frenchtown Township. While touring together N. Dixie, Bazzi done a visitors end on a U-Haul rental automobile, which was occupied by the escaped fugitive determined as Christopher Michael Eldredge.

Eldredge, 35, was the sole occupant of the car and was taken into custody without the need of incident. He was needed as an escaped fugitive from Wood County, Ohio, an incident that transpired on April 9. On April 14, Sheriff Troy Goodnough described Eldredge was suspected of stealing a car in the vicinity of Sterns Road and Crabb Street in a Bedford Township industrial park.

Previously report:Police say Ohio fugitive stole car in Bedford

In that incident, the thief was performing suspicious in the vestibule of one of the businesses. He remaining the vestibule prior to the deputies’ arrival and it was discovered that the suspect entered the crack area, altered his clothes and stole a 2016 Ford Escape from the parking ton.

Right now, subsequent the visitors halt, Eldredge was lodged at the Monroe County Jail, pending extradition to Ohio on escape fees. The investigation is continuing to examine Eldredge for his potential involvement in other crimes dedicated in Monroe County.

Anyone with information about this situation can call Detective Michael Swiercz at (734) 240-7737.