MANNINGTON, W.Va. — A Mannington man wanted out of Harrison County has been arrested.
According to U.S. Marshals, Jason Lee Barr, 50, was wanted by the Harrison County Sheriff’s Office for being a prohibited person in possession of a concealed firearm. He was arrested Wednesday at a residence on Highland Street in Mannington at around 3 p.m.
The U.S. Marshals Service Mountain State Fugitive Task Force took Barr into custody with help from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and West Virginia State Police. Authorities said Barr tried hiding under a camping trailer at the residence to avoid arrest.
Charges against Barr and another man were filed on October 2, 2023 after the two allegedly obtained firearms during a traffic stop on Interstate 79 near Saltwell Road on March 8, 2023. Two firearms and methamphetamine were recovered from the vehicle during a traffic stop.
Barr is currently booked at the North Central Regional Jail pending his court appearance.