Cartersville Police Locate and Apprehend Texas Fugitive

March 27th, 2021 – 7:55 PM

The Cartersville Police Department –

On March 25, 2021, The United States Marshals Service requested assistance from the Cartersville Police Department in locating and apprehending a fugitive from Bexar County Texas, Xavier Johnson.

Mr. Johnson was wanted for Aggravated Kidnapping, Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Robbery, 3 counts of Robbery, Theft, Possession of a Firearm by Convicted Felon, Aggravated Assault against a Public Servant, Theft $30,000-$150,000 Vehicle, and Evading Arrest with a Vehicle.

Mr. Johnson was apprehended on Thursday evening, after hiding in an abandon residence in Cartersville, and was turned over to the Bartow County Jail to await extradition.

Also assisting in the apprehension, were members of the Bartow County Sheriff’s Office and the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit.

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