Arrest of George Foster

The U.S. Marshals First State Fugitive Task Force arrested George Foster, 31 years old, at approximately 12:00 noon on July 19, 2007. Foster was wanted for Failure to Appear for Sentencing from the Newport News Circuit Court, Newport News, Virginia. On November 9, 2005, Foster had appeared for his scheduled sentencing in Newport News Circuit Court, but decided to flee the courthouse prior to the actual imposition of the sentence. The Judge sentenced him in absentia to a term of 15 years incarceration.

Earlier this month, First State Fugitive Task Force Members received information from the U.S. Marshals Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force in Norfolk, Virginia that Foster may be in the Wilmington, Delaware area. After a brief investigation and surveillance, Foster was observed exiting a residence located at 215 West 6th Street, Wilmington by Task Force Officers from the U.S. Marshals Service and New Castle County Police Department. He was arrested without incident in the 200 block of West 6th Street.

Foster was immediately transported to the New Castle County Police Department for his arraignment and extradition hearing pending his return to Virginia.