San
Antonio – The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) along with
the San Antonio Police Department's (SAPD’s) Repeat Offenders
Project (ROP) and Gang Unit arrested Elijah Mackey on Federal and
State Warrants today. Elijah
Mackey, 29, is no stranger to law enforcement. Mackey has a criminal
history that includes numerous arrests for assaults as well as drug
arrests. Mackey’s current charges include a Federal Warrant for
Possession of a Weapon as well as a Bexar County Warrant for Felony
Drug Possession. Mackey, a veteran of both the Federal Prison System
and the Texas State Prison System has been in fugitive status since
January of 2007. His fugitive status ended today when he was found
hiding in an attic in the 2500 block of Bermuda in San Antonio.
Mackey spotted officers with binoculars as they made their approach
to the residence he was currently hiding in. Realizing he had
nowhere to run, he quickly removed a panel from the attic and
climbed in to hide. What Mackey didn’t realize was that he knocked
insulation to the floor beneath, making it easy for law enforcement
to figure out where he was. He was soon assisted from the attic
after a hole was made in the ceiling.
The arrest of Mackey was the culmination of many factors to include
excellent police work from all agencies involved, the media who kept
Mackey’s mug in the public eye, and members of the public who wanted
to assist in getting Mackey off of the streets and out of their
neighborhood.
The United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas
LaFayette Collins said, “When law enforcement, the media, and the
public join forces, each are doing their part to make our
communities, our homes and most importantly, our families safer.
This was truly a team effort.”
AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THIS ARREST:
- Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
- Comal County Sheriff’s Office
- SAPD ROP and Gang Unit
- Texas Dept of Criminal Justice-OIG
- United States Marshals Service
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