Bertie County Deputies Apprehended Fugitive From South Carolina

A man arrested in Eastern North Carolina is now waiting to be sent back to South Carolina.

On Saturday, November 23, 2024, deputies responded to a disturbance complaint on Tony Lane in Windsor and arrested Christopher Askew, according to the Bertie County Sheriff’s Office.

Askew, a fugitive from South Carolina wanted for violating felony probation, was apprehended without incident.

The Bertie/Martin Regional Jail is currently holding him without bond.

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