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December 17, 2007 |
Trent A Touchstone, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal (214) 770-3512 |
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DFW FAST Arrests Mesquite Bank Robber |
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Dallas,
TX -
On December 14, 2007 detectives with the Mesquite Police Department
contacted the United States Marshals Service Dallas Fort Worth
Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (DFW FAST) and requested
assistance locating and arresting James Thetford. According to
detectives, on December 13, 2007 Thetford entered and robbed a Wells
Fargo Bank in Mesquite. Thetford stole approximately $1100.00 before
he fled from the bank. Mesquite detectives were able to identify
Thetford from surveillance video and other physical evidence from
the robbery.
On December 14, 2007 DFW FAST developed information that Thetford
was hiding out in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas. Thetford was
arrested after a traffic stop was initiated by DFW FAST near the 300
block of E. Ledbetter
Thetford has spent to total of 28 years of his life in prison and
was released on parole two years ago after receiving six life
sentences for numerous forgery charges.
For more information about DFW FAST:
http://www.usmarshals.gov/district/tx-n/taskforces/index.html
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