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Somerset County man on the run for 8 months arrested by SWAT team

Authorities say Kenneth James did not show up for the end of his trial last June.

Matt Trapani

Feb 20, 2026, 9:33 PM

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A Somerset County fugitive was captured after more than eight months on the run.

A SWAT team caught up with Kenneth James on Wednesday night after he barricaded himself in a home and then ran off.

Authorities say James did not show up for the end of his trial last June. A jury convicted him in May in connection with a 2021 firearms and narcotics investigation.

James now faces additional charges, including second-degree burglary and fourth-degree resisting by flight.

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