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Robbery, assault suspect who ran from Southaven Police during traffic stop captured

SOUTHAVEN, Miss. — The suspect accused of fleeing from Mississippi authorities on Monday during a traffic stop has been captured.

Robert Thomas King, Jr. was taken into custody on Monday between Airways Boulevard and I-55, authorities told WREG.


According to Southaven Police, King was wanted out of Maryland for aggravated assault and robbery. When officers pulled him over around 2 p.m. Monday he took off running.

Southaven Police officers and DeSoto County Sheriff’s deputies were actively looking for King for several hours.

He was considered armed and dangerous.