CLEARFIELD – Clearfield County District Attorney, William A. Shaw, Jr., announced Clearfield County’s Fugitive of the Week for the week of July 18, 2011. Shaw identified the Fugitive as Joseph Hoover, Jr., age 23, of Munson.
Shaw stated that Hoover is wanted for failure to appear at Criminal Call on July 14, 2011.
On March 20, 2010, Lieutenant Todd E. Lombardo of the Morris-Copper Regional Police Department, filed a criminal complaint charging Hoover with 1) theft by unlawful taking, F3; 2) receiving stolen property, F3; and 3) criminal trespass, S.
An affidavit of probable cause filed by Lombardo states that in February 2010, the Morris- Copper Regional Police began an investigation into a theft that occurred at a coal site located in Hawk Run. Upon investigation, it was found that Hoover had unlawfully removed various items valued at approximately $7,500.00 from the property.
A preliminary hearing was scheduled for March 24, 2010, at which time all charges were held for court. On July 14, 2011, Hoover failed to appear for criminal call and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Hoover is described as follows:
Race: White
Sex: Male
Height: 5 feet, 11 inches
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Anyone with knowledge of Hoover’s location is asked to call Clearfield County Crimestoppers at 800-376-4700. All calls to Crimestoppers are confidential. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by visiting the Clearfield County District Attorney Web site and selecting “Report A Crime”.
