Florida fugitive Kirk Kelly captured in Ohio after four months chews off his own FINGERTIPS in attempt to hide his identity

A Tampa fugitive arrested by chance in Tallmadge, Ohio, tried to bite off his fingerprints in an attempt to conceal his identity.

Kirk Kelly, 24, has been wanted for four months on firearm and drug charges.

Officers pulled him over along with three other people for a license plate violation last week, Fox8 reported.

All four waited inside a police car while officers searched their vehicle after smelling drugs.

 

Officers believe Kelly heard them saying they would use a portable fingerprint reader to identify him and tried to chew off the tip of his fingers (pictured) to make his fingerprints impossible to read

Kelly first tried to hide who he really was by using his brother's name.

Police said they would use a portable fingerprint scanner to confirm his identity.

Officers believe Kelly overheard them and chewed off the tip of his fingers to make his fingerprints impossible to read.

He tried to get away but police caught him shortly.

Officers later identified him thanks to his tattoos, which include the words 'Port Tampa' on his stomach, as well as Tampa area code 813.

A now-defunct Crime Stoppers posting says Kelly was wanted on eight drug and firearm charges.

The charges include racketeering, delivery of MDMA, possession of a firearm while engaged in a criminal offense, possession of a controlled substance and transportation of drug paraphealia.

He is now facing four additional charges after attempting to erase his fingerprints.

Kirk is currently held at Summit County Jail in Akron, Ohio, for falsification, resisting arrest, tampering with evidence, obstructing official business and being a fugitive from justice.

He is awaiting extradition to Florida.

 

Kelly, pictured during his arrest, is now facing four additional charges for trying to erase his fingerprints, including tampering with evidence, falsification and obstructing official business