PULASKI COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE
The manhunt for a suspect who escaped deputies in Pulaski County is now over.
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office has located Dylan Blake Swecker and has taken him into custody.
This comes after officers were called to Ridgeview Way for the report of an assault.
Authorities say 29-year-old Swecker, of Dublin, was arrested and placed into a patrol vehicle, but he later forced his way out and fled from officers.
The sheriff’s office then immediately alerted Pulaski County Public Schools, leading to the closure of Pulaski County High School and Pulaski County Middle School. The elementary school bus was also escorted through the neighborhood as well.
Deputies began to thoroughly search the area and called the Celanese Corporation Drone response team from Narrows for assistance.
At about 8 a.m., Swecker was located on Bradley Ridge Court and was taken into custody.
He is now being held at the New River Valley Jail without bond and currently faces an additional felony charge for escaping from police custody.
“Thank you to everyone that helped spread the word and kept a lookout,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post.
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ORIGINAL STORY
School officials have reported that Pulaski County High School and Pulaski County Middle School will be closed on Tuesday, April 18 due to law enforcement operations in the area. School leaders said all eleven and 12-month employees can report on their regular schedule.
This comes as deputies search the area of the Mountain View Subdivision across from the high school for Dylan Blake Swecker, a man who escaped police custody, according to the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office.
Authorities are asking residents to keep their doors locked and to be aware of any suspicious activity in or around their property, especially around their vehicles, sheds and garages.
Deputies said the subject is in handcuffs, is 6 feet, 4 inches tall and is wearing gray sweatpants, a black sweatshirt and a black hat. He also has a tattoo on his upper right arm and on his chest and wears glasses.
We’re told he’s wanted for domestic assault.
Residents are urged to call 911 immediately if they see or hear anything suspicious.