LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Josh Morgan arrested Tommy R. Barton II age 42 of Williamsburg, KY on Friday morning May 22, 2020 at approximately 10:00 AM.
The arrest occurred on West Cumberland Gap Parkway approximately 10 miles South of London after Deputy Morgan determined that this subject was a wanted fugitive out of Tennessee.
In addition, Deputy Morgan learned that this individual had numerous outstanding warrants in Laurel County.
Tommy Barton was charged with:
- Being a fugitive wanted by the Tennessee Department of Corrections for parole violation regarding larceny
In addition, this subject was charged on a Laurel District Court bench warrant of arrest charging;
- Failure to appear in court on charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence and theft by unlawful taking
Also the subject was charged on a Laurel Circuit Court indictment warrant of arrest charging:
- Theft by unlawful taking – Auto
Also this subject was charged on a Laurel District Court bench warrant of arrest charging:
- Did not complete treatment program/unauthorized leave regarding charges of operating a motor vehicle under the influence and theft by unlawful taking
Also the subject was charged on a Laurel District Court warrant of arrest charging:
- Theft by unlawful taking regarding a warrant filed by KSP trooper Jeremy Elliotte charging that Barton allegedly stole the keys of an individual and then stole this individual's vehicle – a 2012 Jeep Compass, drove off in the vehicle which was later found in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Tommy R. Barton II was lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center.
Photo of accused attached.
