Tuesday, July 11, 2017

US Marshalls Take Fugitive into Custody Tuesday Morning

A man wanted by the US Marshall's Service was taken into custody Tuesday morning.


According to Ashland Police, the US Marshall's had a warrant for Joseph Blackburn, 40, who was reported to have been living at 1630 Walnut Street in Ashland.

Ashland Police assisted agents Tuesday morning around 6:45am to take Blackburn into custody.  When officers and agents were approaching the front of the home, Blackburn attempted to flee through the backyard but was quickly taken into custody by agents who were staged behind the home on Spruce Street.

Blackburn was taken into custody by the agents and taken to prison.

It's not known at this time what charges are against Blackburn.