VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A fugitive alleged sex criminal from North Carolina was caught last night in a backyard in Volusia County.
Zachary Edmister, a 25-year-old fugitive, was arrested in Orange City after being wanted for a first-degree felony, forcible sex offense in North Carolina.
Edmister was apprehended in the backyard of a home on Redwood Avenue. He initially attempted to evade arrest by providing law enforcement with a false name, claiming to be his brother.
In addition to the charges in North Carolina, Edmister faces local charges for providing a false name to law enforcement.
He also has a warrant for failure to appear on a charge of lewd or lascivious molestation.,
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