Johnson County Man Who Escaped Police Custody is Recaptured

A Williamsport man who escaped custody over the weekend while he was hospitalized… then re-captured Monday in Barboursville… is still awaiting extradition.

But Thomas Price won’t be getting out of any jail… anytime soon.

Before he fled Highland hospital… Price was awaiting a hearing on a motion to reduce his 25-thousand dollar bail.

At that hearing yesterday, Circuit Judge Johnny Ray Harris… instead… raised Price’s bond to 100 thousand dollars cash.

Harris was being held on charges involving pointing a gun at and running from Johnson County deputies, as well as leading Prestonsburg Police on a 110 mph chase.