He's an old scammer, and old guys like that know their rights and know how to screw people.
Dont be surprised when he pops up again, or somewhere else.
I dont know how much the local PDs really want him. After this long it doesn't seem like they want him to bad.
It seems a personal law suit and lein on his property would be better.,
I bet he has it all worked out.
My dad lived in NC and he said a GUN, was the solution