Jeffery Rexford Powell

CLEARFIELD – Clearfield County District Attorney, William A. Shaw, Jr., announced today that a Fugitive of the Week has been sentenced.

Shaw stated that Jeffery Rexford Powell was sentenced after spending nearly two years on the run from law enforcement.

On May 5, 2008, Officer Jon Walker, of the Lawrence Township Police Department, filed a Criminal Complaint charging Powell with Aggravated Assault by Vehicle while DUI, as well as  DUI and related offenses.  An Affidavit of Probable Cause filed by Walker states that at approximately 4:48 p.m. on March 21, 2008, the Lawrence Township Police were dispatched to a vehicle accident on Washington Avenue, in Hyde, Pennsylvania.  Upon arrival, officers observed a head-on collision.  A 2000 Ford pick-up truck driven by Powell had collided with a 1996 Hyundai occupied by a mother and her four children. 

A preliminary hearing was held on May 28, 2008, at which time Powell waived all charges to court.  On February 10, 2009, Powell was scheduled to appear for sentencing on the charges.  Powell failed to appear and a warrant was issued for Powell's arrest.

On March 29, 2010, Powell was listed as the Clearfield County Fugitive of the Week.  Shaw reported that on June 10, 2010, the Clearfield County Crimestoppers received an anonymous tip reporting that Powell was possibly living in or around Missoula, Montana.  Through investigative leads, the Clearfield County Sheriff's Department was able to determine a possible location for Powell.  The Sheriff's Department coordinated efforts with the U.S. Marshal Service to positively identify Powell's location.  Deputies from the United States Marshal Service took Powell into custody on June 21, 2010, after locating Powell at a residence in Arlee, Montana.