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Wanted man captured after posting on anchor's Facebook page

By Brittany Jeffers
June 25, 2015

A man in Wagoner County wanted on multiple warrants was tracked down and arrested after posting a comment on FOX23 Brittany Jeffers' Facebook page.

Drew Davis ran from law enforcement Wednesday, and officials lost track of him after he fled into a wooded area north of Highway 69 in Wagoner County.

Officials said the heat was suffocating Wednesday so they called off the search for Davis because a K-9 officer had trouble in the hot sun.

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“As soon as he crossed the wood-line, I stopped so that we could call in the K-9,” said Officer Donnie Cox.

Cox said that eight officers from different agencies setup a perimeter to help catch him.

“The heat was a factor. We called Muskogee County who brought the K-9 but the dog could never get a scent because of the heat,” Cox said.

After FOX23 News ran a report on Davis Wednesday night, Davis himself took to Facebook and posted a comment on the story to defend himself.

Officials were able to quickly track down and arrest him.

Davis was wanted on narcotics charges, robbery, burglary and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.

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