PITTSBURGH, PA - Sheriff William P. Mullen announces the apprehension of Donald James Clark, 69 years old, formerly from Upper Saint Clair. Clark was a news anchor in Pittsburgh for many years that worked under the name of Don Cannon. Clark was wanted on bench warrants for failure to report for sentence on two separate Driving Under the Influence cases. Both of these cases occurred in late 2007 and Clark had pled guilty in both cases. Sometime after his guilty plea Clark had moved to Carlsbad, California. He was supposed to report to start serving his sentence on or around October 21, 2009 and failed to do so. Subsequently, two bench warrants were issued for his arrest.

Late last evening sheriff’s deputies made contact with police in Carlsbad and provided them with an address for Clark and asked for their assistance in apprehending him. When deputies spoke to these officers they learned that one the officers they were speaking with had arrested Clark there recently on another D.U.I. and was in court with Clark earlier that day. After making several attempts at Clark’s residence in Carlsbad the police there were finally able to apprehend him without incident. Clark is being held in the San Diego County Jail without bond until such time that he is extradited to Pittsburgh.

For any media requesting a picture of Cannon please visit the Allegheny County Sheriff’s Office “Most Wanted” website.  

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

CONTACT: Lieutenant Jack Kearney, 412-350-4714

FORMER NEWS ANCHOR, DON CANNON,
ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA ON TWO BENCH WARRANTS