Pipestem, WV (WOAY) A Summers County man is facing new charges after authorities say he cut off his home-confinement bracelet and went on the run.
The Summers County Sheriff’s Office says 52-year-old Ronald Ward was reportedly spotted in Mercer County and believed to be headed toward the Pipestem area.
After hours of surveillance and searching, deputies say newly hired deputies Lowry and Starcher located the vehicle Ward was reportedly driving.
Additional deputies arrived, and Ward was taken into custody without incident.
He now faces an escape charge, along with driving revoked for DUI, third offense.
Ward awaits further court proceedings in Southern Regional Jail.
The sheriff’s office congratulated the two new deputies on making the arrest.
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