WAHNETA, Fla. – A Polk County Ok-9 helped catch an tried carjacker who’s accused of threatening a Frontier Communications contractor at gunpoint earlier than working into the woods.
Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace have been despatched to the intersection of 1st Avenue West and Rifle Vary Highway in Wahneta round 4:20 p.m. on Thursday to research a report of an armed disturbance.
Based on deputies, a Frontier Communications contractor informed them he was close to the lifeless finish of third St. West when a Hispanic man approached his work car and threatened him with a handgun.
Deputies famous that the sufferer’s car doorways have been locked, so the suspect couldn’t get inside.
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The sufferer left the realm and known as 911.
Ok-9 items found a person matching the suspect’s description at 103 Bomber Highway, however when deputies approached him, he ran right into a wooded space.
Erasuro Mascorro Jr. mugshot courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace.
He did not get far although. Ok-9 Ketchum was in a position to seize the person, who has been recognized as 30-year-old Erasuro Mascorro Jr.
The sufferer positively recognized Mascorro because the carjacker who threatened him with a handgun, and Mascorro was arrested.
When interviewed by detectives, Mascorro claimed he didn’t bear in mind the incident as a result of he “blacked out” and he admitted to utilizing each PCP and meth earlier within the day.
“Erasuro Mascorro is a really harmful particular person,” said Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. “Not solely does he admit to utilizing unlawful medicine, however he has a historical past of violence, and is now identified to be armed. I’m pleased with my deputies who have been in a position to rapidly apprehend this fleeing felon earlier than he significantly harm anybody. He’s a hazard to the group, and the hard-working residents of Polk County want him behind bars.”
Mascorro has been charged with tried armed carjacking, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and resisting arrest.
His legal historical past contains arrests for possession of methamphetamines, battery on a pregnant girl, and youngster abuse.
The Supply: This story was written with info offered by the Polk County Sheriff’s Workplace.
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