Schuylkill County Fugitive of the Week: Isaih Blankson

The Schuylkill County District Attorney’s Office and Schuylkill County Detectives have named Isaih Antonio Blankson as their Fugitive of the Week.

They’re asking for the public’s help in locating Blankson.

Blankson, 22, is identified as a black male. He’s 5-8 and weighs about 135 pounds. There is a single bench warrant for Blankson for failing to appear for jury selection in his February 27, 2024 trial on a felony retail theft case. 

According to our archives, Blankson is one of two suspects who allegedly walked out of the Hometown Walmart store with a pair of 75-inch ONN Roku TVs and a TV wall mount in late-May 2023.

Blankson faces third-degree felony charges of retail theft and conspiracy to commit retail theft and a misdemeanor for receiving stolen property.

Blankson’s last known address is 103 Rowe St., Tamaqua.  

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Blankson or any other fugitive in Schuylkill County, is asked to call the District Attorney’s Office at 570-628-1350, or Schuylkill County Tip Line at 570-624-3988. You may also e-mail tips to dadd@co.schuylkill.pa.us.

Anyone who may see or come in contact with Blankson is asked to call the Schuylkill County 9-1-1 Center immediately.

The full list of active bench warrants in Schuylkill County is available by following this link.

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