Fugitive from Justice Busted in Coffee County

James Arnold Wilder

James Arnold Wilder

A Florida man is being held in the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $502,000 following a traffic stop by Trooper Donnie Clark on Dec. 3.
James Arnold Wilder, 53, of Cauburndale, Florida was charged with being a fugitive from justice, simple possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
According to warrants obtained by the trooper, Wilder was in possession of five grams of marijuana and rolling papers.
A check revealed that he was wanted in Florida for parole violation on charges of possession of a firearm and two counts of habitual violent offender. Florida officials plan to extradite him to face the charges against him.