FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT

Alicia Dorn

Communications Director/Public Information Officer

Office: 870-541-5351/Cell: 870-329-5638

Email: alicia.dorn@jeffcoso.org

WANTED SUSPECT STILL AT LARGE AFTER FLEEING: Jefferson County, AR - June 18, 2020 - A suspect who fled from deputies has not been located.

At approximately 12:30 p.m., Jefferson County deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the vehicle accelerated in speed and fled, which led to a pursuit. The driver, Brittany Kenward, 26-year-old white female, drove the vehicle into a neighborhood West of Bryant Street.

Kenward and the passenger, Dalton Ross, 27-year-old white male, exited the vehicle and fled into nearby woods.

Kenward was apprehended and is in custody, but Ross is currently still at large. The Arkansas Department of Corrections K-9 team is assisting with locating the suspect.

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Dalton Ross is encouraged to contact the Jefferson County Criminal Investigations Division at 870-541-5496 or email tips@jeffcoso.org. Caller's anonymity is guaranteed.