YCSO spokesperson Kristin Greene says fugitive Robert David Pearsall III has been captured. Greene says Pearsall was stopped by a Payson Police Officer Thursday morning for a traffic violation, but fled when the officer asked for ID. Following a vehicle and foot pursuit, Pearsall was taken into custody. Greene says his convictions stem from a 2018 incident where he viciously attacked a man at a campsite, striking him multiple times with a board. Pearsall was out on bond at the time of his trial but fled before the conviction was reached. He now faces additional criminal charges in Payson including aggravated assault on law enforcement and weapons charges.
