N.C. fugitive on the run for nearly 30 years arrested in Surfside Beach

James Edward Coe, 71, was arrested by Horry County police at Hudson's Flea Market in Surfside Beach on Sunday morning for shoplifting.

Coe is a fugitive from North Carolina, who has been on the run since for almost 30 years, according to a police report.

Records from the North Carolina Department of Corrections show Coe escaped a North Carolina prison June 23, 1986.

He was convicted April 1984 on two counts of receiving stolen goods.

The incidents occurred in Forsyth and Stokes County, North Carolina.

He was ordered to serve his terms consecutively, for a maximum of 13 years. According to court records, Coe's expected release date was November 1989.

Coe was arrested in Horry County for stealing jewelry at the flea market on Sunday, according to Horry County police.

The report states Coe met with another vendor who purchased the stolen item, which was later recovered.

Coe was denied bond Monday morning and will be extradited back to North Carolina.

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This story was originally published December 28, 2015 at 6:19 PM with the headline "N.C. fugitive on the run for nearly 30 years arrested in Surfside Beach."