UPDATED: State police locate escapee in Harrison County theft investigation

HARRISON COUNTY, W.Va – Troopers from the Bridgeport Detachment of the West Virginia State Police confirm Nicholas Littleton was located in the Gypsy area Wednesday morning.

No other information has been released.

Original story:

Troopers from the Bridgeport Detachment of the West Virginia State Police are searching for a suspect in a theft investigation after he fled from a marked police cruiser Tuesday night.

Nicholas Littleton was put in a police cruiser after being placed under arrest in connection with a theft case on Hughes Rd. in the Gypsy area. At 11:30 p.m., troopers discovered Littleton had fled on foot from the cruiser and could not be found.

First responders from several agencies, including a K-9 officer, were unable to locate the suspect.

In addition to charges related to the theft investigation, he is also facing felony escape charges.

Littleton is described as a white male, 6-foot-1, 220 pounds, with brown hair, a beard, and a mustache.

Littleton also has ties to the Marion County communities of Monongah and Carolina.

Information about Littleton can be left confidential by calling 304-627-2300.