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Yahoo
11-02-2025
- Yahoo
Escaped suspect still at-large, believed to be with missing girlfriend: Elyria police
ELYRIA, Ohio (WJW) – The Elyria Police Department continues searching for a suspect who escaped custody while still in handcuffs last week. On Monday, Elyria police detectives confirmed that 23-year-old Donte Jamar Parker II is alive and 'continues to evade law enforcement.' Parker, wanted on multiple felony warrants, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 3, by officers at an apartment complex on Washington Avenue. Investigators said he was found hiding under a bed with a firearm. Pet owners stunned by sudden closure of microchip registry Save This Life According to Elyria police, Parker managed to escape while being escorted out of the residence, leading to an ongoing manhunt by several law enforcement agencies. Detectives now believe he's with his girlfriend, 20-year-old Petra Pintar, who was reported missing by her family. Police search for gunman who killed 10-year-old in Cleveland Anyone with information on Parker or Pintar's whereabouts is urged to contact the Elyria police detectives at 440-326-1211 or jlarson@ or to call 911. Anonymous tips can also be submitted on the police department's website. Parker faces additional felony charges, including having weapons while under disability, escape and obstructing official business, as well as a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Yahoo
Handcuffed man remains on the loose after escaping police custody Monday
A handcuffed man remains on the loose after escaping police custody in Northeast Ohio on Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Elyria Police were called to an apartment on Monday night for a welfare check. While there, they found Donte Jamar Parker II hiding inside the apartment, police shared in a release on social media. Parker was taken into custody for outstanding felony warrants but ran off from police while being escorted from his apartment. TRENDING STORIES: Men charged in Joe Burrow's home break-in took pictures with 'JB9′ chain, other jewelry 2nd person dies from Ohio warehouse mass shooting Local sheriff's office mourning loss of K9 On Tuesday, police obtained surveillance video showing Parker toward a wooded area near the Black River. This led to a second, thorough search along the riverbank. Teams even rappelled down the hillside for closer inspection of the river and riverbank, but search efforts were suspended temporarily due to safety reasons. The search continued on Wednesday. While the ice coverage of the river was deemed too hazardous for rescue boats, emergency personnel continued to search the waterline and surrounding riverbanks on foot and with drones. At this time, Parker has still not been located. On Thursday, Captain Lantz released the below statement to WOIO, a CBS affiliate in Cleveland: 'The Elyria Police Department remains committed to locating Donte Parker and will continue to pursue all investigative leads. We appreciate your continued interest, and if any significant developments occur, we will be sure to share that information.' Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Larson at (440) 326-1211. Anonymous tips can be submitted at [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Yahoo
‘Actively searching:' Handcuffed man escapes local police
ELYRIA, Ohio (WJW) — The Elyria Police Department said Tuesday that they are 'actively searchin'' for a man that escaped police custody and fled while still handcuffed. According to a post on the Elyria Police Department's Facebook page, the incident happened shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday. Officers were called to at apartment in the 200 block of Washington Avenue for a welfare check. Upon arrival, officers said they found a man with outstanding felony warrants hiding inside. Police identified the man as 23-year-old Donte Jamar Parker II. According to the post, Parker was taken into custody but, managed to escape while still handcuffed. Sean 'Diddy' Combs rushed to hospital from jail: Report 'As officers were escorting him from the residence, Parker escaped police custody and fled on foot while still handcuffed,' read the post. 'Officers established a perimeter and initiated a search with assistance from the Lorain County Sheriff's Office and North Ridgeville Police K-9 Unit. Despite extensive efforts, Parker was not located.' Officials said, additional charges have been filed against Parke including having Weapons Under Disability (F3), Escape (F3), Obstructing Official Business (F5), and Resisting Arrest (M2). TRAFFIC ALERT: New construction zones to expect in Northeast Ohio Anyone with information on his whereabouts are told to contact the Elyria Police Department at 440-323-3302 or 911. Anonymous tips can also be submitted at . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
