Anson Record

Wanted man arrested early Friday

Pratt. Courtesy of the NC Department of Public Safety.

The search for Robert Edward Pratt Jr. ended on Friday. He was admitted to the Anson County Jail on Friday on a number of felony and probation warrants, and was wanted by the Anson County Sheriff’s Office and the Lilesville Police Department.

Pratt, 30, was admitted to the Anson County Jail at 3:33 a.m. on Friday, according to the inmate listing.

Pratt is charged with assault inflicting serious injury, two counts of assault on a female, assault by pointing a gun, two counts of child support, two counts of communicating threats, fleeing/eluding arrest with a motor vehicle, injury to personal property, misdemeanor probation violation, and the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle.

He is being held under $66,000 in secured bonds and $4,702.77 in cash bonds. His court date is set for June 30.

In April, the Anson County Sheriff’s Office and the Lilesville Police Department offered a $250 reward for information leading to his capture, warning that he was armed and extremely dangerous. At the time, the sheriff’s office announced that Pratt was wanted for assault on a female, assault inflicting serious injury, injury to personal property, assault by pointing a gun, communicating threats, probation violation, fleeing to elude, simple possession of a Schedule VI controlled substance, and carrying a concealed weapon and speeding.

Pratt is listed on the North Carolina Department of Public Services’ offender list as an absconder from probation/parole supervision. He was last incarcerated for possession with intent to sell and deliver controlled substances on Oct. 15, 2007.