A man who had been on the run since late February following an incident where he struck two Bensalem Township police vehicles and then caused a large manhunt in Middletown Township and Langhorne Manor Borough was apprehended this week, federal authorities announced.
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Joseph Elovens, 33, was arrested on Thursday in Somerdale, New Jersey, by the U.S. Marshals Service’s New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force. The capture took place Thursday in the unit block of Shire Court, according to officials.
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Elovens had been sought by Bensalem Township police as part of a drug investigation.
His run from the law began on February 28 after a confrontation with officers investigating suspicious activity near the 3600 block of Street Road in Bensalem Township, police said.
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Bensalem Township Public Safety Director William McVey said at the time that Elovens fled from officers in a white Mercedes SUV and hit two police vehicles as he made his escape.
The vehicle was later found abandoned, with a flat tire, near the border of Middletown Township and Langhorne Manor Borough, police said.
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The search for Elovens prompted a significant response from law enforcement, as officers from local, county, and state agencies joining the manhunt. The effort included K-9 units and drones.
Middletown Township police said there was an encounter with an ATV operator who reported an attempted theft by a man matching Elovens’ description.
Despite the extensive search, Elovens eluded capture that day when the manhunt was called off in the early evening due to darkness and inclement weather.
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The manhunt caused disruptions, including road closures and delays for Neshaminy School District buses.
In Bucks County, Joseph is facing a slew of charges, including aggravated assault, aggravated assault by vehicle, criminal use of a communication facility, fleeing or attempting to elude an officer, reckless endangerment, and drug offenses.
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Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
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