LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A fugitive considered armed and dangerous is off the streets after he was captured in Louisville early Friday morning.
Anthony Grigsby is accused of stealing several cars and guns, as well as running into a police officer with a vehicle. He had been on the run for at least two months.
Neighbors saw the commotion on Cunningham Court and Southern Avenue. Resident Oshae Crawford knew something wan't right. Crawford says, "I was waking up because my people had come back with some chicken from King's because we were starving last night. All I seen was some car coming through and I guess they didn't see there was not outlet right here."
According to court documents, officers spotted Grigsby around 2 a.m. on Feb. 15, in a stolen vehicle near Russell Lee Park. Police say when Grigsby realized he had been spotted, he took off, turning onto a cul-de-sac near Louis Coleman Junior Drive. That's where police say he jumped out of the vehicle and tried to run. Grigsy had continued to elude police for months-- until now. Maj. Kim Burbrink from LMPD's Seventh Division says, "Anthony Grigsby is a chronic violent offender. We've been looking for him more than a couple months."
But he didn't get far, because a police K9 caught up with him and brought him to the ground. Crawford says, "They were sniffing out, I saw them. They had dogs out and everything. I was like, it's too serious over here." Police say when they arrested Grigsby, he had a loaded handgun.
He says, "We just see a guy worming through the court right here and we like, what' going on? We see a lot police and police just sitting in front of the house."
Burbrink says police were able to track Grigsby down because of tips from the community. She says tips started pouring in after Grigsby's picture was circulated on social media. She says, "The community was instrumental in finding Mr. Grigsby and we cannot thank the community enough for their information and their tips."
During his arrest police say they found a gun along with suspected meth, heroin, and spice. Burbrink says Grigsby was in, "unfamiliar territory and knew time was running out for him and it was a fight or flight thing for him. He hid in the bushes and hoped for the best and fortunately it did not work out for him."
Crawford pointed to a bloody white shirt in the street. He says, "That shirt shouldn't be there. They either got him or he was resisting arrest or something. There shouldn't be a bloody shirt over there." Burbrink says, "Mr. Grigsby did receive minor injuries from a k-9 bite and he was wearing a white shirt."
Last week -Grigsby was spotted in Breckinridge County where investigators say he broke into homes- and stole cars and a shotgun. He then led police on two chases. He faces several charges including burglary. robbery, assault on a police officer and wanton endangerment.
Grigsby was wanted by Louisville Metro Police, Kentucky State Police and police in Meade and Breckinridge counties.
Breckinridge County Sheriff Todd Pate said Grigsby was involved in the theft of three vehicles and two home invasions. He also faces charges of receiving stolen property, wanton endangerment, fleeing and evading police, reckless driving and speeding from KSP.
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