Fugitive captured near Townville

A man who barricaded himself inside a home near Townville eventually gave up and was placed into custody. According to the Oconee Sheriff’s Office, after a female walked out of the home and said Douglas Aaron Holcomb was armed, gas and chemical ordinance were deployed into the home to force him out. The “”SWAT” squad was assisted by members of the U-S Marshal Service. With a tip from Transylvania County, North Carolina, law enforcement pinpointed 29-year old Holcomb’s location to a home on Douglas Drive, Timberlake #1 subdivision. Authorities described Holcomb as a fugitive from justice.