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Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Gregory Heimann, 51, on a federal arrest warrant for Making False Statements. Heimann was a fugitive for over a year evading law enforcement after the issuance of an April 29, 2024, arrest warrant from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General.

On April 19, 2024, Heimann disappeared from his residence after taking a canoe with his belongings to a river near the Canadian border. Initially, it was believed Heimann may have drowned. Over 15 Game Wardens, dozens of civilians, aircraft, watercraft, and all-terrain vehicles from the Maine Game Warden Service responded to the call and began a search that lasted several days, all in an attempt to find Heimann or recover his body. After further investigation, though it was made to look like a possible drowning, it was determined that Heimann was in fact not deceased and his disappearance was ruled suspicious.

For over a year, investigators from state, local, and federal agencies conducted interviews and followed up on leads to learn the whereabouts of Heimann. On August 21, 2025, after receiving a collateral lead from the USMS District of Maine Violent Offender Task Force, U.S. Marshals from the Eastern District of Missouri, identified a subject who matched the physical similarities of Heimann at an Amtrak Station in La Plata, Missouri.

The subject, who initially gave a false name, was then positively identified as Heimann and taken into custody. Heimann will return to the State of Maine, pending his extradition to face federal and possible further state charges.

The USMS District of Maine, Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal, Josh Taylor said: “This investigation underscores the extent of commitment that our Task Force and its partners will go, pursuing those who evade law enforcement. Fugitives will find no refuge. If you’re wanted, regardless of location, we will find you, you will be apprehended, and you will be brought to justice!”

The United States Marshal Service Maine Violent Offender Task Force would like to recognize the USMS Eastern District of Missouri, Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General, and the Maine Warden Service who assisted in this investigation.

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, Maine National Guard Counterdrug Task Force and the Coast Guard Investigative Service.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of any state or federal fugitive,
please contact the U.S. Marshals Service at MED.TIPLINE@usdoj.gov, or submit a USMS Web Tip.

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Washington, DC – In support of the president’s initiative to Make DC Safe and Beautiful, the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group (SOG), working with the USMS Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF) and Charles County Sheriff’s Office, today arrested in Waldorf, Maryland, three individuals wanted on a variety of charges.

Eral Tyree Porter, 28, of Waldorf, was wanted for attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree, and use of a firearm by a felon in a violent crime.

Porter was taken into custody at an apartment in the 3000 block of Gallery Place. 

Two additional individuals with active warrants – Dnai Collins, 26, and Damon Dancy, 27 — were also arrested on scene. All three are suspected gang members.

Investigators seized two handguns, $15,600 in counterfeit $100 bills, 14 pressed fentanyl pills, approximately .2 grams of crack cocaine and 6 grams of cocaine HCL with paper packaging.

The Special Operations Group is a specially trained, rapidly deployable law enforcement element of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), capable of conducting complex and sensitive operations throughout the globe intended to further the rule of law. SOG leverages these enhanced capabilities in support of the Marshals Service mission and the Department of Justice to protect, defend, and enforce the federal judicial system.  

The U.S. Marshals Service is the federal government’s primary agency for fugitive investigations. The Marshals have the broadest arrest authority among federal law enforcement agencies. U.S. Marshals assist state and local agencies in locating and apprehending their most violent fugitives.

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San Juan, PR – In support of the president’s initiative to reduce violent crime, the U.S. Marshals Service Puerto Rico Violent Offender Task Force, working in coordination with the Guaynabo City Police Department and the Puerto Rico Police Bureau, executed a targeted operation Thursday morning at the La Rosaleda public housing complex in Guaynabo.

The operation stemmed from ongoing investigations into violent gang activity linked to transnational criminal organizations. According to investigators, gangs had seized control of the housing complex, turning it into a drug distribution hub and refuge for violent offenders and fugitives. Residents were left living in fear as criminals engaged in ongoing violence and even threatened public officials attempting to provide essential community services.

During the operation, PRVOTF personnel arrested Juan Perez Moralez, who was found in possession of significant quantities of illegal drugs, assorted ammunition, and a loaded high-capacity handgun magazine. Working alongside the Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security Investigations, law enforcement executed several search warrants, resulting in at least six arrests and the seizure of five firearms of various calibers.

Authorities also inspected unassigned apartments under the Puerto Rico Department of Housing that were being illegally occupied by the criminal organization for illicit activities. Investigators are further pursuing individuals suspected of threatening public officials entering the complex to deliver services.

U.S. Marshal Wilmer Ocasio, District of Puerto Rico, emphasized the agency’s commitment:

“The U.S. Marshals Service in Puerto Rico remains firmly committed, together with our federal and state law enforcement partners, to protecting our communities by dismantling violent gangs with ties to transnational criminal organizations. It is unacceptable for armed criminals to terrorize residents and block essential services. We will not allow these threats to continue. Following the directives of the U.S. Department of Justice and the President, we will not stop until our communities are safe.”

The U.S. Marshals Service is the federal government’s primary agency for fugitive investigations. The Marshals have the broadest arrest authority among federal law enforcement agencies. U.S. Marshals assist state and local agencies in locating and apprehending their most violent fugitives.

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New York, NY – The U.S. Marshals (USMS) New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with the FBI, Aug. 14 located and arrested a man who had eluded police after exchanging gunfire on Aug. 12 with the New York Police Department (NYPD) and another man.

Aaron Richard is alleged to have engaged in a gunfight with Edynesson Bauduy after a dispute between the two men escalated. 

An NYPD unit that witnessed the gunfire exchange engaged both men, and Bauduy was shot. A weapon was recovered at the scene. There were no injuries to law enforcement, but Richard fled.

The NYPD requested assistance from the U.S. Marshals New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJ RFTF) to locate and apprehend Richard. 

USMS investigators developed information that Richard was at a residence in the 300 block of Pine Street in Brooklyn. As RFTF investigators arrived and announced their presence, Richard attempted to flee out a window but was unsuccessful and placed under arrest by members of the task force.

The FBI and Eastern District of New York U.S. Attorney’s Office conducted a search warrant of the premises and recovered a firearm believed to have been used in the shooting.  

Bauduy and Richard were charged with federal firearms violations. 

The New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force began operations in April 2002 and was the first regional fugitive task force to become fully operational following the Presidential Threat Protection Act of 2000. The NY/NJRFTF was the flagship that allowed seven other regional fugitive task forces to be created across the country. With partnership agreements with over 90 federal, state, or local agencies and 13 fully operational offices, the NY/NJRFTF has successfully apprehended more than 100,000 fugitives since inception. 

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Martinsburg, WV – In support of the president’s initiative to reduce violent crime, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Mountain State Fugitive Task Force led a month-long warrant roundup in the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia from July 14 to Aug. 15, resulting in 34 arrests.

Operation Monarch, a collaborative effort between the USMS, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, the Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office, Martinsburg Police Department, Charles Town Police Department, Berkeley County Prosecutors Office and the Jefferson County Prosecutors Office, also led to the seizure of $14,444 in U.S. currency, two handguns, one long gun, more than 400 grams of marijuana and 5 grams of crack cocaine.

Significant arrests:

Julius White, 36, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the subject of a warrant issued March 5 charging him with first-degree armed robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, malicious wounding and felon in possession of a firearm after White and two others were involved in a robbery and shooting incident Sept. 6, 2024. During the botched robbery, White pistol whipped the victim, resulting in a gun fight in which White fired at the victim in the vicinity of South Raleigh and Berry streets. Stray bullets traveled into the stands of an ongoing Martinsburg High School Football game, striking one fan while two others were hit with shrapnel. White fled West Virginia after the event and avoided capture by law enforcement. The case was referred to the USMS Mountain State Fugitive Task Force for apprehension during Operation Monarch. Investigators found and arrested White Aug. 4 in the 2000 block of Rupley Road, in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania.

Kenneth Buckhalter, 33, the subject of a Berkeley County warrant issued Nov. 26, 2024, for first degree-robbery. The Berkeley County Sheriff’s Office investigating an armed robbery Feb. 5, 2024, in the 7900 block of Winchester Avenue in Inwood identified Buckhalter as the suspect caught on video surveillance robbing a victim in a gray Chrysler 300 with a shotgun before fleeing with a woman in a red Ford Escape. Buckhalter remained at large until the warrant was referred to the USMS Mountain State Fugitive Task Force for apprehension during Operation Monarch.

The Mountain State Fugitive Task Force, along with the USMS Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, looked for Buckhalter in Virginia and West Virginia. Task force officers, along with the Jefferson County SWAT team, located Buckhalter at residence on Autumn Drive in Ranson July 24 and took him into custody. Buckhalter also had an outstanding warrant in Jefferson County for domestic assault.

Dorian Graham, 21, of Martinsburg, the subject of a warrant obtained July 14 in Berkeley County charging him with wanton endangerment with a firearm following a Martinsburg Police Department investigation into an Oct. 1, 2024, shooting. Three males on bikes were observed heading thru Franklin Manor Apartments when one male fired at the victim who was in the area of Leeland Park. Martinsburg detectives identified the shooter as Graham. The warrant was referred to the USMS fugitive task force for apprehension during Operation Monarch. On Aug. 6 task force officers located Graham on Anita Drive in Martinsburg and, with the assistance of the Berkeley County SWAT team, arrested him without incident.

Timico Johnson, 55, of Martinsburg, the subject of a Martinsburg Police Department drug investigation in June that resulted in a warrant being issued for distribution of crack cocaine and felony drug conspiracy. Task force officers located and arrested Johnson July 22 on Hedrick Avenue. During Johnson’s arrest officers also arrested two other subjects — Amber Hite 34, of Martinsburg, who had an outstanding warrant for drug distribution, and Sierra Gorman 31, of Martinsburg, on two warrants, one in West Virginia for distribution of drugs and another out of Maryland charging her with robbery and other crimes.

The U.S. Marshals Service is the federal government’s primary agency for fugitive investigations. The Marshals have the broadest arrest authority among federal law enforcement agencies. U.S. Marshals assist state and local agencies in locating and apprehending their most violent fugitives.

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Boston, MA – The U.S. Marshals Service Massachusetts Fugitive Task Force (MATF)on Monday arrested in Worcester a man wanted for an attempted murder in May in New York.

Gregory Alphonso was the subject of an arrest warrant issued May 23 from the City of New York Supreme Court, Kings County, New York.  

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) requested assistance from the USMS New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJ RFTF) with locating Alphonso.  

The NY/NJ RFTF and the NYPD worked collaboratively and provided investigative information to the MAFTF, as investigators developed information that Alphonso was in Massachusetts. 

The MAFTF, with assistance from the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and Worcester Police Department, tracked Alphonso to Worcester where he was placed under arrest.  

Alphonso was charged as a fugitive from justice and will be arraigned in Massachusetts pending his extradition back to New York.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of any state or federal fugitive
please contact the U.S. Marshals Service at 1-877-WANTED2 or submit information via the USMS Tips App.

MAFTF participants include the U.S. Marshals Service District of Massachusetts,
Massachusetts State Police, Boston Police Department, Brockton Police Department,
Cambridge Police Department, Hampden County Sheriff’s Department, Haverhill Police
Department, Lowell Police Department, Middlesex Sheriff’s Department, New Bedford
Police Department, Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department, Springfield Police Department,
Worcester Police Department, West Springfield Police Department, Suffolk County
Sheriff’s Department, Randolph Police Department, Quincy Police Department, and the
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives.

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Washington, DC – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) arrested Harjinder Singh in Stockton, California, on three counts of Vehicle Homicide, August 16.

Singh, 28, was wanted by the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) for allegedly operating a semi-truck that attempted to make a U-Turn and crossed directly in front of a vehicle, causing the vehicle to crash into the trailer and killing three people in the vehicle. The crash happened on Florida’s turnpike in St. Lucie County August 12, 2025.

An investigation revealed Singh and his passenger, Harneet Singh, flew to Sacramento, California, August 13. An arrest warrant was issued August 15. He allegedly entered the United States illegally in 2018 and obtained a California Commercial Driver’s License.

U.S. Marshals received the warrant and associated information from FHP August 16 and collateral lead was sent to the Eastern District of California. U.S. Marshals and Task Force Officers responded to an address associated with Singh in Stockton. They identified Singh as the lone occupant of a vehicle that arrived during surveillance of the location.

Singh was taken into custody without incident. He was booked at the San Joaquin County Jail to await initial appearance. An immigration detainer was also filed on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

“Our great Director of the U.S. Marshal Service, Gadyaces Serralta, has worked incredibly hard to support the Florida Highway Patrol and apprehend this dangerous illegal alien who will now face justice,” said U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi. “Sanctuary states like California must end their lawless policies to protect innocent American lives.”

“This priority effort was a cross country, multi-state and multi-agency success”, said USMS Director Gadyaces S. Serralta. “This again proves our dedication to bring criminals to justice for what they have done no matter where they run.”

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Philadelphia, PA — The U.S. Marshals Service Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crime Fugitive Task Force is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted for a September 2024 rape at the Abingdon campus of the University of Pennsylvania State.

Abdul-Jabril Cooper, 19, is the subject of a July 16 Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office warrant for rape. 

Cooper, who was a student at the time, is charged with raping a female student in his campus apartment and has since disenrolled from the university. 

Investigators from Penn State University Police and the U.S. Marshals Service have offered Cooper the opportunity to surrender but Cooper has declined. The U.S. Marshals Service Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force in Philadelphia is now assisting the Penn State University Police and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office in apprehending Cooper.

Cooper stands 5 feet 9 inches and weighs approximately 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the 1200 block of Southern Avenue SE in Washington, D.C. 

“The rape of a student on a collegiate campus is a betrayal of safety that deserves immediate justice,” said Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal Robert Clark. “Actively evading law enforcement is a consciousness of guilt and Mr. Cooper should surrender immediately.”  

Tips can be called in to the U.S. Marshals Philadelphia Tipline at 1-866-865-TIPS (8477) or submitted via the USMS Tips App.

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, Chester Police Department, and Bucks County Sheriff’s.

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Washington, DC – The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Gerard Stokes in Greenbelt, Maryland as part of the public safety surge Making D.C. Safe and Beautiful on August 16, 2025.

Stokes, 30, was wanted by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), for one count of felony Assault of a Police Officer that occurred on March 15, 2025.

On that date, MPD Officers attempted to contact a group of individuals who were operating ATVs and dirt bikes near a gas station in the area of 14th St. and U St. NW. The individuals on the ATVs were parked next to the gas pumps. As the fully uniformed Officers approached the individuals, one of the individuals, later identified as Stokes accelerated his ATV, raised the front tires in the air and aimed it toward the Officers.

One Officer was able to move out of the way of the oncoming ATV, the other Officer, was struck head on by the ATV and drug approximately 15 feet across the gas station lot by Stokes who then fled the scene without stopping.

The Officer was rushed to WHC Medstar for injuries. The Officer is still recovering from the injuries and has not returned to full duty.

On July 15, 2025, members of the MPD 3rd Districts Detective’s Office served a Search Warrant at Stokes listed home address in Greenbelt, MD. With the assistance of Greenbelt Police Department, the search found and recovered multiple firearms to include rifles, shotguns and pistols as well as 720 rounds of 5.56 ammunition.

Stokes has a criminal history of Robbery, Aggravated Assault, and Carrying a Pistol without a License with a large capacity magazine.

He was arrested without incident by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Special Operations Group and the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force at 6:15 a.m. yesterday in Greenbelt.

“This apprehension during this public safety surge proves that we are making a difference by getting ruthless and dangerous criminals off the street”, said Director of the U.S. Marshal Service Gadyaces S. Serralta. “By increasing the number of law enforcement professionals we are able to carry out the orders of the President and make DC safe and beautiful again. The cooperative effort during this crime emergency proves that criminals have no safe place here in our nations Capital. We are a unified force intent on making our Capital the best in the world”, Serralta said.

Since 2004, the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force has focused resources and efforts on the enhancement of public safety and the reduction of violence within the National Capital Region, through the identification, investigation, and apprehension of fugitives wanted for egregious crimes against the community, while ensuring the equal application of Justice, Integrity, and Service for all.

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Memphis, TN – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force in Memphis led a two-week, gang violence reduction initiative dubbed, Operation Memphis Streets, resulting in the arrest of 141 violent fugitives, including 14 wanted for homicide, and clearing 163 arrest warrants in Memphis.

From July 14 to July 25, 2025, the USMS assembled and deployed six arrest teams, deputizing other law enforcement officers as Special Deputy Marshals, when necessary, with a goal of targeting gang members and others with violent felony arrest warrants.

In addition to the 14 homicide fugitives, other arrests included 67 aggravated assaults, 16 sex-related crimes, and 16 robberies. Five firearms were also recovered, three of which were stolen. Of the fugitives arrested, 31 were known or suspected gang members.

“Every day the goal of the U.S. Marshals Service and Department of Justice is to make our streets safer and our communities stronger,” said U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller. “Operation Memphis Streets may have concluded, but our commitment to the Memphis community and Memphis Police Department remains steadfast as collectively, we work toward a safer Memphis.”

“Collaborative efforts such as Operation Memphis Streets are critical to building a Stronger, Safer Memphis,” said MPD Police Chief CJ Davis. “By working alongside the U.S. Marshals Service and our federal partners, we are able to remove dangerous criminals from our streets and protect the people we serve.”

Notable Arrests:

Victor Peeler – 12 Counts of Attempted Murder for shooting at MPD Officers on Independence Day.

Talia Jones – Facilitation of First-Degree Murder. Arrested in Minneapolis, MN.

Travis Boyd – First-Degree Murder warrant out of West Memphis, AR. Arrested in Memphis.

Derrion Taylor – First-Degree Murder and 2 Counts of Attempted Murder. Homicide victim aged 93.

Photos of Operation Memphis Streets

Agencies joining the USMS for Operation Memphis Streets include the FBI, DEA, ATF, Memphis and Jackson Police Departments, Shelby, Fayette, Gibson, and Tipton County Sheriff’s Offices, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tennessee Department of Correction, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and Tennessee Department of Homeland Security.