YORK COUNTY, Va — An Isle of Wight man wanted for multiple felony charges has been arrested and transferred Monday morning, around 12:14 a.m., according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office.
IOW County Sheriff's Office informed the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office that they were searching for Joseph Warren Harrington, 39, who was wanted for "abduction and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony," leading to his arrest.
Harrison is facing the following charges: domestic assault, abduction, strangulation and child abuse, obstruct from calling law enforcement, and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Deputies said they found Harrington at the 100 block of Court Road in Yorktown, where he went into the house and refused to leave.
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The deputies were then joined by the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team and negotiators, police say.
The Emergency Response team entered the home and found Harrington hiding in a closet after hours of failed negotiation.
The suspect was arrested and handed over to the Isle of Wight County Investigators, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office.
