Armed homeowner finds fugitive hiding in trash can

By Jennifer Cruz

Jonathan Ware was find hiding in a trash can after one day on the run. (Photo: Jonesboro Police Department)
After just one day on the run, a wanted fugitive is back in police custody thanks, in part, to an armed homeowner in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Johnathan Ware, 31, was found hiding in the homeowner’s trash can early Wednesday morning, local media reported. The homeowner, in turn, held Ware at gunpoint until police arrived.
Ware was in the custody of the Harrisburg Police Department Tuesday when he escaped. According to a news release from the Jonesboro Police Department, Ware was arrested following a domestic disturbance in which he was injured and taken to the hospital for medical treatment.
However, as Ware was being transported back to the police department, he managed to get his handcuffs in front of him and break the glass in the rear door of the patrol car. Ware then jumped from the moving vehicle. Ware’s escape led to a massive multiple-agency manhunt, but he wasn’t found until the following morning.
The homeowner who found Ware said he was walking his wife to her car that morning around 6:30 a.m. when he heard something, then noticed his trash can move. He opened the lid

Source: Guns.com