Samaritan Leads To Ohio Amber Alert Arrest Here

March 24, 2023 4:23 am

A man is in custody after a Samaritan here in Washington County spotted a vehicle in Canton Township that was wanted as part of an Amber Alert out of Zanesville, Ohio.  State Police say the alert was for a gold colored Chevy Suburban with Ohio registration that had been stolen and had two children inside.  Washington Police were then dispatched when the vehicle was spotted along Jefferson Avenue around 7:30 p.m.  Thomas Pritchard Jr. was taken into custody.  Police say he was operating the vehicle while under the influence.  The children that had been reported abducted where found in the vehicle and were evaluated by EMS personnel.  Pritchard Jr. is charged with receiving stolen property, endangering the welfare of a child, recklessly endangering another person and driving under the influence.