JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — UPDATE: Police in Jacksonville say they arrested Patrick Felton, on Saturday, Nov. 16 after receiving a tip from a resident.
The 39-year-old was wanted for kidnapping, fleeing a law enforcement officer, domestic battery, and reckless driving, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office.
***UPDATE: Patrick Felton was arrested on Saturday, November 16, 2019, thanks to a citizen tip. Thank you for sharing!*** https://t.co/H5FF5Lvfsi pic.twitter.com/P08Iwppcue
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) November 18, 2019
The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office is searching for Patrick Felton, 38, in reference to an Amber Alert regarding the whereabouts of a 13-year-old boy. The boy has been located, but Felton has not yet been found by authorities.
Corey Brown has been located safe. We are still looking for Patrick Felton. Thank you to everyone for sharing and helping us get this information out. #FindCoreyBrown https://t.co/zxjlhJinfV
— Jax Sheriff's Office (@JSOPIO) September 22, 2019
On Saturday night, police were called after Felton allegedly got into a fight with the boy's mother. Felton dropped her off at Baptist North Medical Campus located at 11250 Baptist Health Drive.
Felton would not let the boy exit the vehicle and drove off with him. The boy's mother called the suspect, demanding he return the 13-year-old.
Felton confirmed he had the boy and hung up the phone, police say. Felton would no longer answer his phone, and police were able to locate his abandoned car on Redpoll Avenue. They later found the boy, but not Felton.
Action News Jax found records showing Felton has a lengthy criminal history, including carjacking with a deadly weapon, which he served 20 years for.
He was released from prison in January 2019, then he violated his parole, got arrested, and was released again in August 2019.
JSO is looking for this man 39-year-old Patrick Felton after they believe he abducted a teenager.
— Brittney Verner (@BrittneyVerner) September 23, 2019
An amber alert was issued and the teen has since been found but Felton has not.
Now they need your help finding him.
Learn how it happened on @ActionNewsJax at 11:00. pic.twitter.com/m6B5kUpJnA
Now JSO is looking for him concerning his involvement in this abduction.
Anyone with information about Felton's whereabouts should contact JSO at 904-630-0500 or email JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org. To remain anonymous and be eligible for a possible reward if your tip leads to an arrest, please call Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS.
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