MCALESTER, Okla. — The McAlester Police Department searched several hours for a man Wednesday in connection with the suspicious death of a law enforcement officer.
McAlester police posted an update to Facebook Wednesday morning saying officers were searching for John Wayne Crotts in the woods by the former Spirit AeroSystems building on Electric Avenue. McAlester High School, Parker Intermediate Center and Emerson Elementary were placed on lockdown during the nearby search.
Checotah police took him into custody Wednesday afternoon.
Police say Crotts is wanted for questioning in the suspicious death of a Pawnee County law enforcement officer.
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