The Wabash County Sheriff’s Office has apprehended 54-year-old fugitive Donald “Scott” Baird without incident, following a tip from the public.
Deputies responded to the 200 block of West 1st Street in Mount Carmel Wednesday at approximately 9:09 p.m., where Baird was located attempting to hide in an effort to once again evade law enforcement. He was taken into custody on the scene and transported to the Wabash County Jail.
Baird was served with an outstanding warrant in Wabash County for failure to report to a penal institution. He had been re-sentenced to five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections on May 12th and was ordered to report to the Wabash County Jail by May 14th. When he failed to comply, authorities began an active search for him.
Due to his known history of fleeing law enforcement, Baird’s arrest was a top priority for the Sheriff’s Office.
Baird remains in custody at the Wabash County Jail, pending transfer to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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