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Philadelphia, PA — Members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force arrested Keith Freeman, 30, at a residence in the 2400 block of Nicholas Street. Freeman was wanted by the Federal Bureau of Prisons after he escaped from the Kintock Group located in the 600 block of E. Luzerne Street, on February 23rd. After a dispute with a staff member, Freeman climbed over two fences and fled from the facility. At the time of the escape, Freeman was finishing a 96-month sentence for firearms possession.

At approximately 8 a.m. on March 4th, investigators from the Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Philadelphia surrounded a residence in the 2400 block of Nicholas Street where Freeman was believed to be hiding. Upon entering the residence Freeman was located after trying to conceal himself under a pile of clothes in the living room. He was then taken into custody without incident and transported to the Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Philadelphia to serve the remaining time of his sentence.

“After an extensive investigation, Keith Freeman has been placed back into federal custody without incident. With this arrest, our task force has again demonstrated its excellence in apprehending escaped prisoners,” said Robert Clark, Supervisory Deputy for the Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force.

The Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force is a team of law enforcement officers led by U.S. Marshals in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties. The task force’s objective is to seek out and arrest violent crime fugitives. Membership agencies include the Philadelphia Police Department, Pennsylvania State Parole Officers, Pennsylvania State Police, Pennsylvania Attorney General Agents, Immigration Customs Enforcement, Chester Police Department, Bucks County Sheriffs, and Delaware County Sheriffs.

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Euclid, OH – This afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Michael Sanchez Roman, 30. Roman was wanted by the Bedford Heights Police Department for aggravated murder.

On February 1, 2025, officers with the Bedford Heights Police Department responded to I-480 West near Aurora Road exit for a report of a disabled vehicle. Upon arrival officers located a deceased male who had suffered fatal gunshot wounds. The male was later identified as Johndiel Sanchez Rivera, 19. Michael Gabriel Alvarado, 21, and Michael Sanchez Roman, 30, were identified as being involved in the deadly shooting and warrants were issued for their arrest. Alvardo was arrested by the Bedford Heights Department on February 26.

This afternoon, members of the NOVFTF arrested Roman at an address in the 1400 block of E. 221st Street, Euclid, Ohio. During the arrest attempt, Roman initially barricaded himself inside the residence with a 2-year-old child. Members of the task force were able to safely negotiate Roman to surrender.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “The safest option for these fugitives during an arrest is to comply with our officers’ orders and then everyone involved, including the fugitive, our officers and the public will be safe. Thankfully, no one was injured during this arrest and our officers were able to negotiate a safe surrender.”

Anyone with information concerning a wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or you can submit a web tip. Reward money is available, and tipsters may remain anonymous.  Follow the U.S. Marshals on Twitter @USMSCleveland.

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Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Raymond Sylvester, 79, in Portland, Maine.

According to New Hampshire authorities, an arrest warrant was issued for Sylvester on June 01, 2024, for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender out of Concord, New Hampshire.

Sylvester has 3 underlying criminal conviction for Aggravated Felonious Sexual Assault (Victim under 13-years-old) out of the state of New Hampshire. Based upon these convictions, Sylvester is a lifetime sex offender registrant.

Based upon an investigation from the United States Marshals Service, investigators developed information that Sylvester was currently residing in Maine. Through a collaborative effort, the USMS, Maine Violent Offender Task Force was able to locate Sylvester and safely apprehend him in Portland, Maine. Sylvester was charged as a fugitive from justice and is pending extradition back to New Hampshire.

The USMS, Maine Violent Offender Task Force received assistance by the USMS New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force, and the Portland, Maine Police Department.

The USMS, Maine Violent Offender Task Force is comprised of members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Maine Department of Corrections, Biddeford Police Department, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Maine National Guard Counterdrug Program.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of any state or federal fugitive please contact the United States Marshals Service, District of Maine at MED.TIPLINE@usdoj.gov.

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Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Samuel Linkert, 42, in Portland, Maine. According to Minnesota authorities, an arrest warrant was issued for Linkert on December 13, 2022, for Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree out of St. Louis County, Minnesota.

Based upon an investigation from the United States Marshals Service, investigators developed information that Linkert was currently residing in Maine. Through a collaborative effort, the USMS, Maine Violent Offender Task Force was able to locate Linkert and safely apprehend him in Portland, Maine. Linkert was charged as a fugitive from justice and is pending extradition back to Minnesota.

The USMS, Maine Violent Offender Task Force received assistance by the USMS, District of Minnesota, Duluth Office, and the Portland, Maine Police Department.

The USMS, Maine Violent Offender Task Force is comprised of members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Maine Department of Corrections, Biddeford Police Department, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Maine National Guard Counterdrug Program.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of any State or Federal Fugitive please contact the United States Marshals Service, District of Maine at
MED.TIPLINE@usdoj.gov.

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New Haven, CT — The U.S. Marshals, working with the Hartford Police Department, arrested in Hartford today two juveniles wanted on charges of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer in Pennsylvania.  

Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) received a complaint Feb. 23 of a passenger pointing a gun at other motorists on Interstate 81 in Cumberland County. When PSP located the vehicle and attempted to conduct a traffic stop, the driver of the vehicle led the PSP in a high-speed, 40-mile pursuit, during which the vehicle’s occupants allegedly fired rounds at the troopers.  

The vehicle became disabled near Saint Clair in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, and troopers arrested two of the four occupants. The two others entered a nearby Walmart and are alleged to have changed into stolen clothing, avoiding immediate apprehension.

PSP then requested assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service, who developed information that the two fugitives had traveled to Connecticut.

Members of the U.S. Marshals Connecticut Violent Fugitive Task Force and Hartford PD located and arrested the two fugitives, both of whom are juveniles, at a residence on Townley Street.

Both were transported to the Hartford Police Department for booking. Pennsylvania will be requesting extradition from Connecticut charging the juveniles with criminal attempt homicide, receiving stolen property, recklessly endangering another person, simple assault, carrying a loaded weapon, possession of a firearm by a minor and aggravated assault.

Since the inception of the U.S. Marshals – Connecticut Violent Fugitive Task Force in 1999, these partnerships have resulted in over 11,046 arrests. The task force’s objective is to seek out and arrest violent fugitives and sexual predators. Membership agencies include Hartford, Bridgeport, Norwalk, and Waterbury Police Departments and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. These arrests have ranged in seriousness from murder, assault, unregistered sex offenders, probation and parole violations and numerous other serious offenses. Nationally the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive programs are carried out with local law enforcement in 94 district offices, 85 local fugitive task forces, eight regional task forces, as well as a growing network of offices in foreign countries.

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Akron, OH – Early this morning, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) along with members of the Cops United Felony Fugitive Enforcement Division (CUFFED) from West Virginia, arrested Dayshon Lewis, 24.

Lewis was wanted by authorities in Wood County West Virginia for bond violations.  The original charges on the bond violation were for delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with the intent to distribute, and conspiracy.  The bond violation and warrant for Lewis’ arrest were issued back in June 2023.  Additionally, Lewis was wanted by the Summit County Sheriff’s Office for firearms violations.  A warrant for that offense was issued in June of 2022.

Today, members of the task force narrowed down where Lewis was staying to a home in the 900 block of Jason Ave. in Akron.  Lewis was arrested after he was found hiding in a closet in the home.  In addition to his arrest, 2 handguns, $24,000 in U.S. currency, suspected methamphetamine, crack cocaine, and marijuana were also recovered.   A female located inside the home was also charged with obstruction.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “This fugitive has been on the run for a long time, but the U.S. Marshals Service will always catch up to those on the run.  We are thankful to have two more guns and drugs off the streets of our communities.”

Anyone with information concerning a wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or you can submit a web tip. Reward money is available, and tipsters may remain anonymous.  Follow the U.S. Marshals on Twitter @USMSCleveland.  

The NOVFTF Akron Division consists of the following federal, state and local agencies:  
The United States Marshals Service, Akron Police Department, Barberton Police Department, Bath Township Police Department, Copley Township Police Department, Cuyahoga Falls Police Department, Fairlawn Police Department, Hudson Police Department, Kent Police Department, New Franklin Police Department, Norton Police Department, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Portage County Sheriff’s Office, Reminderville Police Department, Tallmadge Police Department, United States Secret Service, University of Akron Police Department, Wayne County Court of Common Pleas.

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Martinsburg, WV – Members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force, with the assistance of the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, today arrested a man on outstanding felony warrants issued out of Washington County, Maryland.

Derrick Lamar Taylor, Jr. is charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder and two counts of attempted second-degree murder stemming from an incident that occurred in Hagerstown in October 2024.

Upon receipt of the case, the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force developed information that Taylor was residing in Hedgesville, West Virginia, and this morning the Berkeley County SWAT team executed a search warrant on a residence located on Thrower Road in Hedgesville.  Taylor initially barricaded himself inside the residence but eventually surrendered to officers without further incident.

Taylor was charged as a fugitive from justice and taken to the Eastern Regional Jail.  Any questions regarding this case should be directed to the Hagerstown Police Department.    

“I’m very pleased with the work of our task force and the relationships we have developed with our state and local partners”, said Acting U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia Terry Moore.  “This fugitive had significant charges. I’m thankful for the resources deployed by the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team, which led to a peaceful resolution for all parties involved.”    

The law enforcement agencies involved in Taylor’s arrest of Taylor were the Martinsburg Police Department, Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, and U.S Marshals Service.

The U.S. Marshals Service is the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agency, having served the country since 1789. 

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Jacksonville, FL – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force (FCRFTF), in coordination with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, on Feb. 14 located and arrested a man wanted on significant violent crimes. 

Alvin D. Gay Jr., 33, was wanted out of Duval County for armed robbery and armed burglary, and warrants were issued Feb. 14. Gay is also a suspect in a double shooting that occurred within the same time frame, in which one person died. Gay is alleged to have committed the crimes and fled the scene in a vehicle before law enforcement arrived. 

On the same day, FCRFTF and Jacksonville investigators located Gay near the 11000 block of Old St. Augustine Road, where he was taken into custody without incident. Gay was transported to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office and booked on the warrants. After being booked on the two current charges, Gay was subsequently charged with murder, attempted murder, felon in possession of a firearm, and tampering with evidence. 

The USMS FCRFTF began operations in July 2008. The FCRFTF has partnership agreements with four federal and 86 state and local agencies that operate throughout Florida and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The FCRFTF has apprehended more than 67,000 fugitives since its inception and is always striving to make communities safer. 

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Miami, FL – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) and the Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force (FCRFTF) announce the arrest of an attempted homicide suspect wanted out of Washington, D.C.

Jhoandry B. Canelon, 20, was wanted for attempted murder due to his direct involvement in a stabbing that occurred in June of 2024. Canelon is alleged to have stabbed the victim multiple times before leaving the scene.

Warrants were issued out of the Superior Court of Washington D.C. in November 2024. Once warrants were in hand, D.C. Metropolitan Police contacted the CARFTF and requested assistance in locating and arresting Canelon. In late January, CARFTF investigators developed information that Canelon was utilizing a vehicle in the Miami, Florida area. On January 28, FCRFTF investigators arrested Canelon in the 300 block of NE 54th Street in Miami. During the arrest, Canelon was non-compliant and attempted to resist arrest. Canelon was ultimately taken into custody after being tased.

Canelon was transported to the federal courthouse in Miami where he appeared before a judge and awaits extradition back to Washington, D.C. USMS officials have also been in contact with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in reference to Canelon’s immigration status.

The USMS CARFTF began operations in June 2004. The CARFTF has partnership agreements with 14 federal and 87 state, and local agencies and operates in Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia. The CARFTF has apprehended more than 102,000 fugitives since its inception.

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Memphis, TN – Jarvis Cole, wanted in Shelby County for a 2023 murder, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) in Michigan on February 20, 2025.

On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, the Memphis Police Department (MPD) responded to a shooting call in the 3500 block of Ridgemont Avenue. A male, later identified as Jalon Williams, had been dropped off at Memphis Fire Station #49 with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to an area hospital but succumbed to his wounds and died.

Following an investigation by MPD detectives, on February 13, 2025, a warrant for first-degree murder and convicted felon in possession of a handgun was issued for the arrest of Jarvis Cole, age 43. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Team (FAT) and the USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis investigated the fugitive case and determined that Cole was in Battle Creek, Michigan.

On February 20, the USMS fugitive task force in Lansing went to a residence in Battle Creek and took Cole into custody without incident. He is currently being held at a Michigan detention facility awaiting extradition to Tennessee.

The U.S. Marshals Service Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force within Western Tennessee. The TRVFTF has offices in Memphis and Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, and Gibson County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis and Jackson Police Officers, Tennessee Department of Correction Special Agents and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Since 2021, the TRVFTF has captured over 3,000 violent offenders and sexual predators.