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Thursday, March 28, 2024

Fort McCoy man wanted in Indiana on violent charges nabbed in Ocala

Neil Johnson

A Fort McCoy man wanted on an out-of-state warrant was arrested late Tuesday night when the vehicle he was riding in was stopped by an Ocala Police officer.

A second officer responded to the report of a suspicious vehicle and when he arrived, he spoke with 35-year-old Neil Johnson, who was sitting in the passenger seat. A warrants check showed that Johnson was wanted in Indiana for failure to appear in court on charges of battery, aggravated assault and family strong-arm.

After officers confirmed the warrant was active, Johnson was taken into custody and transported to the Marion County Jail, where he was charged with being a fugitive from justice. He was being held on no bond and is due in court Nov. 1 at 9 a.m.