A Falls Township man wanted on warrants from multiple agencies was captured in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon by a federal fugitive task force.
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Christopher Plytas Jr., 46, was taken into custody around 3 p.m. inside a self-storage facility on Franklin Mills Boulevard in the city, authorities confirmed to LevittownNow.com.
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Members of the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force located and arrested Plytas after tracking him to his storage unit.
He was surrounded by marshals and taken into custody without incident, according to an official.
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Police had been searching for Plytas since Sept. 28 when he fled from Falls Township police after a high-speed pursuit.
According to police, Plytas was wanted on several warrants, including for a Sept. 18 theft in Upper Southampton Township, a Sept. 27 burglary in Middletown Township, and charges stemming from the Sept. 28 chase.
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A law enforcement official added that Plytas was also being sought by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections for a state probation violation.
Plytas has recent convictions for a theft case in Bensalem Township and served time for a 2024 assault conviction in Falls Township. He also had other prior police contacts, according to public records.
After his arrest, marshals transported Plytas to the Upper Southampton Township Police Department for processing.
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Court dockets said he was preliminarily arraigned on multiple charges and remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility after failing to post bail.
During the arrest of Plytas, authorities also arrested 48-year-old Skipper Wiesner of Morrisville. Officials said Wiesner was wanted on multiple failure to appear warrants issued by the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office.
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“Once again, the strong partnership between the U.S. Marshals Service and our Bucks County law enforcement partners has resulted in the successful apprehension of a wanted fugitive,” Supervisory Deputy for the Marshals Fugitive Task Force Robert Clark said. “Our agencies remain committed to working together to make our communities safer.”
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.
