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February 14, 2007 Trent Touchstone, Supervisory Deputy (214) 770-3512
 
2006 Escaped Gang Member arrested by DFW FAST
 
Dallas, TX - On July 21, 2006 Dallas Police patrol officers arrested Omar Haki Smith for Manufacture & Delivery of Cocaine and Unlawful Possession of Firearm by a Felon. Smith was handcuffed and seated on the ground when he successfully fled on foot and escaped from custody.

The Dallas/Ft. Worth Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (DFW FAST) determined that Smith had fled Texas and traveled to Oklahoma and Kansas to elude capture. On February 12, 2007 DFW FAST Deputy Marshals and Strike Team Officers from the Dallas Police Department developed information that Smith was in the Oak Cliff of Dallas, Texas. DFW FAST located Smith’s vehicle in a parking lot at 3500 W. Camp Wisdom with two unknown subjects sitting in the vehicle. Task force members established surveillance and determined that Smith was one of the unknown subjects sitting in the vehicle. As DFW FAST approached the vehicle to execute the arrest, Smith exited the vehicle and attempted to flee on foot. Smith was arrested after a brief foot chase by DFW FAST. At the time of his arrest, Smith was in possession of 24.5 grams of Ecstasy (88 tablets).

Additional charges were filed by Dallas Police Strike Team Officers. Additional weapons charges are pending from the July 21, 2006 escape in which a weapon was recovered. Smith is a confirmed member of the 45 Kings which is affiliated with the Bloods Street Gang. Criminal history for Smith includes previous arrests for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Assault Public Servant, Possession of Cocaine with Intent to Deliver, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.

The arrest of Smith cleared four felony fugitive warrants (Escape, Manufacture/Delivery Cocaine, Manufacture/Delivery Ecstasy, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon).