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Deputies arrest suspect wanted on attempted murder charges

Deputies found the man hiding out in Arcadia
DeSoto County Arrest
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ARCADIA, Fla. — DeSoto County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) deputies arrested a man accused of attempted homicide after he was found hiding in Arcadia.

According to DCSO, 30-year-old Jonte Deion Currychapman was wanted for attempting to kill two people including a young child in Sarasota County.

U.S. Marshals along with DCSO arrested Currychapman on South Alabama Avenue on Friday.

He now faces several charges and will be extradited back to Sarasota County.