Fugitive wanted for south carolina child-related charges captured in lynchburg — File Photo: Handcuffs © Big Stock Images.

LYNCHBURG, VA — The Lynchburg Police Department (LPD) in collaboration with the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) apprehended two individuals, Jay’Quan O’Shawn Pollard, 26, and Xaviar Isiah Austin, 31, on Wednesday. Both were arrested on outstanding warrants for multiple crimes in both Lynchburg, Virginia, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Pollard faces charges of Attempted Murder, Burglary, and Failure to Appear (FTA) on an underlying burglary charge. Austin is charged with Attempted Murder, Burglary, Criminal Conspiracy, Failure to Appear on a charge of Computer Use to Commit a Sex Offense with a Child Under 18, and Failure to Comply with a Court Order.

The Myrtle Beach Police Department expressed gratitude towards the U.S. Marshals Service and the Lynchburg Police Department for their partnership in this operation.

The related Myrtle Beach warrants were linked to an incident on April 8, 2024, where police responded to a reported Aggravated Assault on Pachino Drive around 11:22 p.m., which resulted in a victim sustaining non-life-threatening injuries from a gunshot.

Both Pollard and Austin are scheduled to be extradited to face their charges at a later date.

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