Wanted man in Perry County found, ending one week search

PERRY CO., Ind. (WFIE) - A search for a wanted man in Perry County has officially come to an end.

Last week, deputies with Perry County and Dubois County Sheriff’s Office, as well as Indiana State Police, say they were investigating the whereabouts of 29-year-old Alex Rickenbaugh.

While in the area, deputies say Rickenbaugh was able to get away from law enforcement, where he later abandoned a vehicle near the area of Collard Road and Adyeville Road.

On Wednesday, September 20, officials say they found and arrested Rickenbaugh.

Rickenbaugh has multiple arrest warrants through various local counties, according to the Perry County Sheriff’s Office.

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