Update: Police capture one of two ‘armed and dangerous’ suspects facing several charges
Police in Central Kentucky have located one of two men they shared could be armed and dangerous and are currently under investigation.
The Powell County Sheriff’s Office located Aubert Clevenger, who fled from Lee County officials in a stolen Polaris RZR side-by-side in the Red River Gorge area on Saturday.
According to a Facebook post by the sheriff’s office, Clevenger was arrested early Sunday morning through the help of multiple agencies and community tips.
Clevenger was spotted in camera footage trying to steal a gas can near La Cabana Mexican Restaurant on Natural Bridge Road just after 1 a.m. Saturday, according to the sheriff’s office.
Law enforcement are still searching for Cody Wayne Johnson, who is alleged to have stolen a black 2007 Ford Focus that was spotted in Stanton, according to a Saturday morning Facebook post by the Powell County Sheriff’s Office.
He had been seen earlier in the Slade area in Powell County, possibly on foot or on a motorbike, the Powell County Sheriff’s Office said Friday. He has also been seen in a 2023 Nissan Titan with Wisconsin plates, according to the Powell County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page.
Johnson managed to elude law enforcement while he was under investigation, the sheriff’s department said.
“We anticipate him to attempt to find some other way of transportation. We encourage everyone to lock their vehicles, continue to be on the lookout, and monitor your cameras. If you see him, call 911 immediately,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post Saturday morning.
Kentucky State Police, Powell and Clark County Sheriff’s departments are working together to locate Johnson, according to law enforcement.
Johnson is also wanted on charges in Fulton and Madison counties, according to police.
Johnson was charged July 13 in Fulton County with multiple counts of fleeing and evading police, receiving stolen property, wanton endangerment, being a felon in possession of a handgun and multiple drug-related charges, according to court records.
In Madison County, Johnson faces multiple charges including being a felon in possession of a handgun, trafficking in marijuana and several traffic-related citations, according to court records.
“He is considered armed and dangerous and should be approached with caution,” the Powell County Sheriff’s said in a Facebook post. “If you see Johnson or a suspicious person resembling him, call 911 immediately.”
This story was originally published July 21, 2023 at 2:56 PM.
