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GCSO arrests North Carolina fugitive living in Quincy

GCSO arrests fugitive living in Gadsden County
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GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - The Gadsden County Sheriff's Office has arrested man wanted in North Carolina for felony stalking and making threats that he was "gonna kill a bunch of people."

Ned Burgess Jr. was arrested by GCSO.

On Friday April 13, GCSO was contacted by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in response to a fugitive currently living in Gadsden County. 

According to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Criminal Apprehension Team, Burgess Jr. had several outstanding warrants for felony stalking.

NCSBI also had information that Burgess stated he was going to kill a bunch of people. The originating agency, the Burlington Police Department, issued the warrants with full extradition.

Due to the fact Burgess Jr. lives in Gadsden County, FDLE contacted GCSO and requested help in arresting him. 

A team of GCSO Criminal Investigations Division went to ‪his home on Jenkins Place in Quincy and arrested Burgess Jr. without incident.