Woods

A murder suspect who eluded officials for just over two weeks was arrested Sunday in Perry, Fla.

At 8:30 a.m., shortly after stepping off a Greyhound bus, John Woods, 37, was arrested by Perry police officers, according to Berrien County Investigator Mike Register. Perry officials were not available for comment Sunday.

A statement from the Berrien County District Attorney’s office read: “Due in part to the excellent job by the media in publicizing his absconding from house arrest, John Woods was recognized getting off a Greyhound bus in Perry, Florida this morning. The concerned citizen who spotted him immediately contacted law enforcement, and he was taken into custody. We will, of course, seek to extradite him back to Georgia as soon as possible. On behalf of the victim’s family, I want to thank you all for publicizing this matter, thank the alert citizen for his/her quick action and thank law enforcement for their tireless efforts and hard work.”

A hearing was held Thursday to revoke the bond set for Woods after he removed his ankle monitor on December 28, 2010, and fled the area. Woods was to stay within 100 feet of the property where he was held under house arrest.

 

Read more about it in today’s edition of The Times.