Milwaukee, WI - The U.S.
Marshals Service, teamed with law enforcement
agencies throughout south eastern Wisconsin,
arrested 45 fugitives and cleared 71 warrants during
a recent six-day operation. Led by the U.S.
Marshals, Operation FALCON (Federal and Local Cops
Organized Nationally) targets persons wanted for
sexual offenses, violent crimes and narcotics
violations. Operation FALCON - Milwaukee took place
June 1-7 and is the fourth consecutive year the U.S.
Marshals Service has conducted FALCON fugitive
sweeps throughout the country.
Of the 45 fugitives arrested, 11 were alleged sexual
predators. Most notably were Roy Jackson and Roger
Chipman.
After 38 years on the run, Chipman was arrested in
Milwaukee by Milwaukee Police Officers, ATF Agents,
and Deputy U.S. Marshals. Chipman escaped from
prison in October 1970. He created a new identity,
and began a new life as a fugitive in Wisconsin.
Chipman’s new identity was so convincing, he served
eight years in Wisconsin’s prison system using his
alias Roger Hansen.
While on parole, Jackson cut off his GPS ankle
bracelet and went into hiding. A team of Sheboygan
County Sheriff’s Deputies, Sheboygan Police Officers
and Deputy U.S. Marshals located and arrested
Jackson in New Holstein. At the time of his arrest
Jackson was hiding under a couch.
There were numerous arrests of Milwaukee-area
fugitives wanted for violent crimes. One of those
fugitives was Ty Maki of western Michigan. Maki was
apprehended based on an arrest warrant charging him
with conspiracy to retaliate against an informant
and use of minors in a crime of violence. Maki is
accused of recruiting and using juveniles to
retaliate against a witness in a federal drug
conspiracy case. Maki allegedly attempted to
dissuade a witness by having the witness’s house
burned down. Maki was arrested in Milwaukee by
Milwaukee Police Officers, Waukesha County Sheriff’s
Deputies, ATF Agents, and Deputy U.S. Marshals.
Items seized from Maki’s residence included a .30-06
rifle, ammunition, and drug paraphernalia.
Other items seized during the operation included a
.40 Smith and Wesson handgun, additional ammunition,
a bullet proof vest, marijuana, cocaine and cash.
“While Operation FALCON has been referred to as a
dragnet, or a sweep, we target very specific types
of criminals when we conduct these operations,” said
John F. Clark, Director of the U.S. Marshals
Service. “The emphasis of Operation FALCON has been,
and continues to, be violent fugitives, gang-related
crimes, crimes against children and sex offenses.
Since Operation FALCON began in 2005, it has
directly resulted in the arrest of nearly 1,000 gang
members and more than 3,800 sex offenders. FALCON
has been hitting its mark.”
Operation FALCON-Milwaukee was comprised of law
enforcement officers from 16 contributing agencies
in south eastern Wisconsin. The agencies involved in
the operation were the Sheboygan Police Department,
Sheboygan County Sheriff, Waukesha Police
Department, Waukesha County Sheriff, Milwaukee
Police Department, Milwaukee County Sheriff, Racine
Police Department, Racine County Sheriff, Kenosha
Police Department, Kenosha County Sheriff, Wisconsin
Department of Corrections Probation and Parole, ATF,
DEA, FBI, Milwaukee County District Attorney’s
Office, Social Security Administration and agents
from the Milwaukee-based HIDTA (High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area) Task Force.
Since its inception in 2005, Operation FALCON has
made over 36,500 arrests and cleared over 45,300
warrants. It continues to be the largest and most
successful fugitive apprehension effort in U.S.
Marshals history.
For more information about the U.S. Marshals
Service, visit
http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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