Oconee County Sheriff’s Office Seeks the Public’s Help in Locating Wanted Subject

(Walhalla, SC)————————————–The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help today in locating a subject wanted on outstanding arrest warrants for an incident that occurred in November of 2020.  

41 year old Evan Michael Hood is wanted on charges of Carjacking and Grand Larceny.  Hood was involved in an incident on Knollwood Drive near Mountain View Drive near Seneca in which Hood took a 1996 Honda Accord from the victim at gunpoint.  

Besides the vehicle, Hood is also accused of taking the contents that were located inside of the vehicle, including two cell phones.  The vehicle was later recovered by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office on December 9th of last year.

Investigators also have evidence of an unidentified subject who was involved with Hood in regards to the crimes committed. Investigators have also been gathering evidence and following up on leads in regards to the investigation as well.    

Hood also has an outstanding General Sessions Bench Warrant as well.  

If you have any information on the whereabouts of 41 year old Evan Michael Hood of Seneca, you are asked to contact the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office at 864-638-4111.  You can also contact Crimestoppers, where you can remain anonymous and all information provided is confidential, and leave a tip at 1-888-CRIME-SC, on the official Oconee County Crimestoppers website (www.oconeesccrimestoppers.com) or via the P3 app which can be downloaded on your Android or Apple device.

If you tip or information leads to an arrest, you could be eligible for a cash reward.