CASPER - A Casper teenager who skipped town before being sentenced for a rash of car vandalism was captured in Arizona over the weekend by two bail bondsmen.

The men found Sean Michael Neal, 18, living with his girlfriend at a home in Golden Shores, Ariz., said bondsman Eric Overlie.

Neal had been on the lam for nearly three weeks after he failed to appear at a July 21 court hearing to be sentenced for his role in a string of vandalism that left more than 100 cars damaged this winter. His decision to run angered victims, who questioned what would happen to the money they hoped to receive from him for the damage.

To track Neal down, Overlie and another local bondsman, Jason Nobels, drove 14 hours from Casper to Golden Shores. The town sits about an hour's drive north of Lake Havasu, near the California border.

The bondsmen found Neal on Saturday after searching the community for four or five hours, said Overlie, who works for Speedy Release Bail Bonds, the company that posted the teen's $15,000 bond. They didn't know the teenager's exact address, although they had a lead that he was staying at a home with a white van out front.

When they found the van, the bondsmen staked out the residence. After a time, they approached the home and found Neal.

"He was sitting there watching TV with his girlfriend," Overlie said.

The bondsmen began the drive home Saturday evening, and Neal was back at Natrona County Detention Center the following day.

By running, Neal jeopardized a plea deal he made with prosecutors that included a recommendation that he go to Wyoming's boot camp program for young offenders.

The deal included a provision allowing the judge in the case to throw out the terms of the agreement if Neal were to violate his bond. As a result, the teen, who has already admitted to shooting out cars with a BB gun, faces the possibility of a 10-year prison sentence.

"It's never a good thing when people don't show up for court," said District Attorney Michael Blonigen, who added he was speaking only generally. "It is never helpful."

Neal's bond is now set at $30,000. He is due back in court on Aug. 28 for sentencing.