Arnold Cornett, submitted by a friend
CARMI/HARRISBURG, Ill. – Illinois State Police (ISP) District 19 would like to request assistance from the public in locating Arnold Samuel Cornett, age 26, of Stonefort, Illinois.
Cornett is wanted on an Albany County, Wyoming Arrest Warrant for failure to appear in court on drug-related charges. Additional charges are also being pursued in Saline County, Illinois, following a traffic stop on the evening of Monday, March 24, 2014.
At approximately 8:50 p.m., on Monday, March 24th, a District 19 Trooper stopped a vehicle for expired Illinois registration plates traveling on Main Street at Poplar Street in Harrisburg, Illinois. The Trooper initiated a traffic stop, identified the driver as Cornett, and subsequently placed him in custody for the Wyoming arrest warrant. Cornett
escaped custody of the Trooper and fled westbound from the scene on foot. Attempts to locate Cornett by ISP, Saline County Sheriff’s Department, and Harrisburg Police Department were unsuccessful.
ISP District 19 would like to thank the public in advance for their assistance. If anyone has contact with or information concerning Cornett, do not attempt to apprehend him, please contact your local law enforcement agency or ISP District 19 at 618-382-4606, Extension 255.
Information supplied by ISP