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Fugitive Behind Bars Thanks to Citizen's Complaint
Twenty-five-year-old Jose Sotelo, wanted in Texas on a charge of aggravated assault, also faces charges in Oconee County.
A man wanted on a charge of aggravated assault in Texas in behind bars in Oconee County awaiting extradition.
s deputies arrested Jose Sotelo, 25, on July 27 after investigating a complaint from a citizen about possible drug activity, according to a news release.
When confronted in the yard of a Pine Ridge Court residence, Sotelo allegedly threw a chair at a deputy and tried to flee before he was taken into custody, authorities said. Chief Deputy Lee Weems said Sotelo had likely been staying with family members in Oconee.
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Sotelo faces misdemeanor charges of possession of marijuana and obstruction of a law enforcement officer in Oconee County. An ID check revealed an active aggravated assault warrant in Sotelo's name in Texas, the news release stated.
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