Violent Felony Offender Captured in Prestonsburg

A man wanted for multiple violent felonies has been captured following a chase and manhunt in Prestonsburg. Prestonsburg Police say Tuesday afternoon an officer tried to stop a car driven by Thomas Price who was wanted on a warrant from Johnson County. They say the chase went along KY-114 at Archer Park, US-23 to Abbott Creek and around Bonanza and Bee Fork where at some point Price ditched the car. Police say around 6:30 p.m they got a call that he was trying to get into people’s homes to use a phone and was caught while trying to hide in an elderly disabled woman’s home.