State police ask for help finding man; reward offered for arrest
State police in Mercer are seeking assistance from the public to find a man wanted on felony counts of receiving stolen property and fleeing from police.
Kevin L. McFadden, 46, has ties to numerous locations in Mercer, Butler, Lawrence, Crawford, Venango and Clarion counties, according to a news release issued Wednesday.
He is a white male, about 5-foot-9 and 250 pounds. He has brown hair, blue eyes and commonly changes his facial hair to avoid identification, police said.
McFadden is known to stay in vehicles in abandoned strip mines or secluded wooded areas. He also has broken into vacant cabins, campers and hunting camps where he will live for an extended period of time, police said.
Police said McFadden has fled from troopers multiple times and has been involved in numerous high speed vehicle pursuits.
“Investigators are reaching out to the community and asking for assistance from the public,” the release said.
Anyone with information is asked to call police in Mercer at 724-662-6162.
McFadden is on the PA Crime Stoppers website, and information leading to his arrest could lead to a financial reward, according to the release. Calls are confidential and the caller will remain anonymous.
Call PA Crime Stoppers at 1-800-4-PA-TIPS or the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force tip line at 814-464-9683.
