St. Johns County sex predator arrested after 3-hour manhunt, sheriff’s office says
St. Johns County sex predator arrested after 3-hour manhunt, sheriff’s office says
A registered sex predator was arrested after a three-hour manhunt Saturday in St. Johns County following an alleged attempted sexual battery and armed robbery, the sheriff’s office said.
Arrest and charges
SJSO said its Special Victims Unit determined Kendrick Newby forced a victim into a business bathroom while armed with a knife.
The victim escaped and was chased by Newby outside, where he tried to leave in the victim’s car, authorities said.
A bystander pulled Newby from the vehicle, and he ran into nearby woods and removed his ankle monitor.
Deputies, aviation, drone and K-9 units found Newby hiding in the woods, still armed with a knife, officials said.
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Charges and court proceedings
Newby was charged with attempted armed sexual battery, armed robbery, aggravated assault, kidnapping, grand theft of a motor vehicle, tampering with an electronic monitoring device, resisting without violence and violation of probation.
