Fleeing felon from Jacksonville captured in Baker County by deputies and K9 teams

BAKER COUNTY, Fla. — A Jacksonville man is behind bars after a “brief manhunt” took place in Baker County on Tuesday.

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Tommy Rowland, 42, was wanted by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office for felony domestic battery and false imprisonment. He led detectives, deputies, and multiple K9 teams on a search throughout Macclenny before being found and taken into custody.

Rowland now faces an additional charge of resisting an officer without violence.

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“He (Rowland) has learned a valuable lesson from Sheriff Rhoden and his staff that a criminal’s desire to commit crime in our community is no match for a Baker County Deputy Sheriff’s dedication to prevent that,” BCSO said in a statement. “Sheriff Rhoden is grateful for the partnership and assistance provided by the K9 teams from the Baker Correctional Institution (BCI) and Reception and Medical Center (RMC).”

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