FAYETTE COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A Pennsylvania man is facing extradition from Fayette County. Chief Deputy Rod Perdue II provides the following information regarding this incident.
In the early morning hours, deputies were conducting welfare checks in various parking areas in the county to see if anyone needed assistance due to the winter weather and road conditions. While out at the New River Gorge National Park Visitor Center, deputies were alerted via their computer system that one of the vehicles there was a stolen vehicle from Pennsylvania. When deputies approached the vehicle to find a VIN to confirm the stolen status, they did observe a male sleeping inside. The male was identified as a wanted fugitive from the state of Pennsylvania.
Kieran P Heilner, 21, of Holland, PA, was taken into custody for his warrant in Pennsylvania for Unlawful Taking of a Vehicle. Heilner was taken to the Southern Regional Jail to await extradition back to Pennsylvania.