Another Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive’s was captured on July 24 following a traffic stop in Bryan County.
Durant Police Department Officers initiated the traffic stop on 52-year old John Havener in southern Oklahoma who has been wanted since March 23, 2022.
In 2011, Havener was convicted of Prohibited Substance in a Correctional Facility and Bail Jumping/Failure to Appear. In 2015, he was convicted Poss. of a Controlled Substance and sentenced to eight years of confinement. He was released on parole in 2018.
In 2020, he was convicted of Assault of a Family/Household Member with Previous Conviction and received probation.
In March 2022, he was arrested for Poss. of a Controlled Substance and subsequently bonded out.
Havener had been wanted since March 23, 2022, after the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles issued a warrant for his arrest for Parole Violation.
On March 29, 2022, Fannin County Sheriff’s Office also issued warrants for his arrest for Agg. Assault Against a Public Servant with a Vehicle and Evading Arrest with a Vehicle.
Additionally, on April 5, 2022, Taylor County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for his arrest for Probation Violation; and on June 20, 2022, Grayson County Sheriff’s Office issued a warrant for his arrest for Poss. of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver.
The arrest was not the result of tip information received through Texas Crime Stoppers, so no reward will be paid.
