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Texas Parolee Arrested In Baxter Tuesday

A Dallas County Texas parolee landed behind bars in Putnam County Tuesday.

Putnam County sheriff’s deputies arrested Michael Whitaker at a home in Baxter.

He’s wanted by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Parole Division for three counts of theft of property $750,000-$20,000.

The PCSO Warrants Division received information that Whitaker, who was considered armed and dangerous with a knife, had been spotted while driving a white Ford truck near Elmore Town Road.

After locating him at the residence, deputies formed a perimeter and took Whitaker into custody without incident.

PCSO charged Whitaker with domestic assault and interference with emergency calls.

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