Jacksonville, FL - Members of the U.S.
Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force (FRFTF) received a request on
August 11th from the Jacksonville Sheriffs Office to assist in locating and
apprehending Jeffrey Michael Mitchell, also known as – “Draven”. Mitchell
was wanted for sexually assaulting a four year old little girl here in
Jacksonville, Florida in May 2008.
The FRFTF immediately began to gather
information on Mitchell. They found out that Mitchell always wore long black
clothing and he believed that he was actually a vampire. Mitchell was so
consumed with this belief; he even capped his teeth so that he would appear
as a vampire and referred to himself as “Draven”. The FRFTF also obtained
information that he would only work enough hours to support his pot smoking
habit.
On August 18th, the FRFTF obtained
information that Mitchell ran from the state of Florida and was now residing
in Virginia Beach, Virginia; the FRFTF immediately notified the United
States Marshals office in Norfolk, Virginia of this information. In the
early morning hours on August 19th, Deputies with the U.S. Marshals Service,
Capital Area Task Force, out of the Norfolk, Virginia office proceeded to
the address that Mitchell was believed to be residing at in Virginia Beach,
Virginia. Mitchell was found at this residence and taken into custody
without incident. Along with Mitchell being found at this residence, two
minor children were found. At this time the U.S. Marshals Task Force along
with local law enforcement agencies in Virginia Beach, Virginia are
investigating Mitchell into new allegations of sexual molestation charges.
The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive
Task Force is comprised of federal, state and local law enforcement
officers. The members of the task force combine resources and efforts daily
to apprehend violent fugitives of justice in the Jacksonville area, as well
as nationwide through networking with task forces across the country.
For more information go to
www.usmarshals.gov.
WKOV will air a telephonic
interview about the arrest of Jeffrey Michael Mitchell this afternoon;
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