Pittsburgh, PA – A man sought by Virginia authorities for violating probation on an aggravated involuntary manslaughter conviction was taken into custody early Thursday in Allegheny County.
Detectives located the man at an extended-stay hotel in North Fayette Township after receiving out-of-state information.
He was arrested without incident and transported to the Allegheny County Jail.
Key Points
- A man wanted in Virginia for a probation violation was found in North Fayette Township
- Detectives acted on information from South Carolina probation officials
- The individual was taken into custody and awaits extradition to Virginia
Officials said 37-year-old Joshua Fitzpatrick had been convicted in Virginia and later allowed to transfer probation supervision to Horry County, South Carolina for work.
He was then granted permission to travel to Pennsylvania as part of his employment, according to authorities.
Probation officials in South Carolina notified Allegheny County this week that Fitzpatrick was in violation of the conditions of his suspended sentence and was believed to be staying at a hotel in the region.
Detectives act on out-of-state alert
Investigators arrived at the hotel shortly before 6:30 a.m., where they confirmed Fitzpatrick’s presence.
He was taken into custody without incident as detectives executed the out-of-state warrant.
Extradition process underway
Fitzpatrick was transported to the Allegheny County Jail, where he will remain while awaiting extradition back to Virginia.
Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus announced the arrest and said the investigation moved quickly once the information from South Carolina probation officials was received.