Fugitive Arrested in Dover with Hidden Handcuff Key
A two-state fugitive was arrested in Central Florida on October 1, 2026, after law enforcement officials tracked him to a hiding spot beneath a shed overhang in Dover and discovered a handcuff key taped inside his underwear, according to teamhcso.com.
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit and ground deputies responded to the 15000 block of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at 6:37 p.m. to locate 42-year-old Jonathan Terry, according to tampafp.com. Terry was a convicted felon wanted on active warrants out of Kentucky and Indiana. Kentucky authorities sought him for violating probation on a controlled substance charge. Indiana officials had an outstanding fugitive warrant for his arrest after he failed to appear in court on a methamphetamine possession charge, and had been wanted there for four years.
Aviation Tracking and Arrest Details in Central Florida
As ground deputies moved toward the property, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Aviation Unit maintained visual contact with Terry from above while he hid under the shed overhang. According to reports from teamhcso.com, deputies saw Terry reach into his clothing as they approached and throw a pair of brass knuckles under a nearby vehicle before they placed him under arrest. During a subsequent search, deputies found a handcuff key taped inside his underwear.
“This convicted felon, wanted in two states, underestimated the skill and determination of teamHCSO,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister, as noted by tampafp.com. “He now faces new charges here and must answer for his crimes in Indiana and Kentucky.”
New Local Charges Filed in Hillsborough County
In addition to his fugitive warrants from Kentucky and Indiana, Terry faces local charges in Florida. According to teamhcso.com, those new local offenses include Felon Carrying Concealed Weapon and Possession of Concealed Handcuff Key. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office stated that the investigation remains ongoing.
