Friday, July 22, 2011

Army deserter arrested in Orlando

Army deserter arrested in Orlando, accused of attempted murder

By Anika Myers Palm, Orlando Sentinel
2:05 p.m. EDT, July 21, 2011

A U.S. Army sergeant accused of both deserting the military and an attempted murder in Tennessee was arrested Thursday morning in Orlando.

Sgt. First Class Andres Betancourt, 32, of Clermont, is in custody and under guard in a Central Florida hospital, according to the Orange County jail. Officials at the jail have refused to identify his exact location, citing safety concerns.

Betancourt, a native of Cali, Colombia, deserted a unit based at Fort Campbell, Ky., according to an Army affidavit for his arrest.

He also is facing charges of aggravated assault and attempted second-degree murder in connection with an alleged attempt to run over his girlfriend in May 2010 in Clarksville, Tenn.
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Army deserter arrested in Orlando

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