Most-Wanted Man Found, in County Jail
A man held in the County Jail was identified Thursday as one of the country’s 10 most-wanted fugitives, a convicted murderer from Alabama who twice escaped detention, FBI officials said.
Terry Lee Johnson, 39, escaped from Limestone Correctional Facility in Athens, Ala., in 1986 while serving a life sentence for murder, said James Bolenbach, spokesman for the FBI in San Diego.
Using the name David Roy Moore, Johnson allegedly brandished a gun at a Pacific Beach man on Aug. 17, Bolenbach said. He then led police on a high-speed chase that ended with Johnson crashing his car.
Sheriff’s deputies booked him into the County Jail for investigation of possession of a concealed weapon, reckless driving and possession of controlled substances, Bolenbach said.
On Thursday, the prisoner’s fingerprints were matched to those of Johnson, and he was served a federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid confinement for murder, Bolenbach said.
“He’s one of the most dangerous people around and is on the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted List,” the spokesman said, adding that Johnson was heavily armed when taken into custody by local police.
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