Sexual predator sought by Clay County deputies has been captured

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies with the Clay County Sheriff's Office said a registered sexual predator who was wanted on felony warrants has been captured.

According to the Sheriff's Office, Anthony Cantrell failed to comply with sexual predator requirements. He was known to frequently visit the Daytona and Palm Coast areas and to work in construction.

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Deputies put the word out to the community just after the New Year, and they said the information was shared on social media throughout the community.

"We are pleased to announce that Mr. Cantrell has been apprehended in Highlands County," Sheriff's Office spokesman Officer Chris Padgett said. "We appreciate the diligent time invested into this by our members/community, the hard work of the Highland and Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, the devotion the United States Marshals Service and our local media.

"We are all better as a team, which was proven here."
 


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