PIKE COUNTY, Ohio — Following the investigation of an alleged abduction of a female at gunpoint, the Pike County Sheriff’s Office and the Pike County Prosecutor’s Office have announced the arrest of two suspects, Timothy J. Brown and Jennifer Blanton.
On February 26, 2023, deputies found the suspect vehicle which fled and was abandoned on Rapp Hollow Road, and through the investigation, law enforcement was able to identify Brown as the suspect.
In the early morning hours of February 28, the Pike County Sheriff’s Office, the Pike County Prosecutor’s Office, and other law enforcement agencies served a search warrant at a home on Innovation Parkway, which led to a high-speed chase through the woods with an unknown female subject. After hours of searching, law enforcement found Brown attempting to start a green Ford Ranger and he fled into the woods.
With the help of Pike County EMA and their drone, deputies were able to take Brown and Blanton into custody without further incident.
The suspects were found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia and substances believed to be narcotics.
The case will be presented to the Pike County Grand Jury.