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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: |
April 30, 2008 |
Doug Farrell, Public Affairs Officer
Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal (504) 589-6079 |
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U.S. Marshals / Ft. Worth Police Department
close out Crimestoppers Billboard with the arrest of New Orleans Police
Department’s Murder Suspect Devin Garrison |
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On April 30, 2008, members of the U.S. Marshals
Dallas Fort Worth Fugitive Task Force along with the Fort Worth Police
Department arrested Devin Garrison after a brief high speed pursuit and
subsequent foot chase in Fort Worth, Texas. Garrison, 18, is wanted in
connection with the shooting death of Rigobero Duvon that occurred during an
armed robbery on November 28, 2007 in the 3600 block of Fourth Street, New
Orleans. At the time of the murder, Garrison was alleged to be armed with a
blue steel semiautomatic handgun with a red laser attached. Garrison was
also identified as the shooter in the November 20, 2007 murder of an
unidentified Hispanic male in Hammond, Louisiana. The shooting occurred
during an armed robbery attempt in the 1200 block of Martin Luther King,
Hammond. New Orleans Police Department officials also identified Garrison as
being responsible for another attempted armed robbery on December 3, 2007 in
the 700 block of Pleasant Street.
The fugitive investigation of Garrison was the subject of an intense media
campaign. He was featured on Crimestoppers billboards and the subject of
various print and television reports. Garrison is currently in custody in
Forth Worth awaiting extradition proceedings on the multiple charges listed
above.
The New Orleans Police Department requested assistance of the U.S. Marshals
Crescent Star Fugitive Task Force (CSFTF) here in New Orleans in locating
Garrison early in the investigation. Our agencies routinely work together in
a cooperative effort to locate and arrest violent offenders. The media
campaign led to a tip through Crimestoppers that indicated the subject was
in Fort Worth, Texas. The New Orleans Police Department and the U.S.
Marshals developed and enhanced that information and sent a lead to the U.S.
Marshals Dallas Fort Worth Fugitive Task Force. The U.S. Marshals there,
along with the Fort Worth Police Department’s SWAT team, were able to affect
the arrest.
Garrison was identified with another subject driving a vehicle in Fort
Worth. Officers attempted to pull the vehicle over, but the suspects fled,
leading officers on a high-speed pursuit. After a few miles, the suspects
crashed their vehicle in the 800 block of East Biltmore Street. They
attempted to flee on foot but were safely apprehended. The other subject in
the vehicle, Jerrold BROWN, 19, had an outstanding warrant in Fort Worth for
theft of a firearm. Additional charges are pending in the case. No innocent
injuries were reported during the arrest.
U.S. Marshal Michael Credo stated, “A dangerous criminal was taken off the
streets today due to the outstanding efforts of local and federal agencies
working together across the United States. It highlights the U.S. Marshals
and the New Orleans Police Department’s commitment to bring to justice
violent perpetrators wherever they hide”.
The U.S. Marshals sponsored Crescent Star Fugitive Task Force includes law
enforcement officers from the New Orleans Police Department, Orleans Parish
Criminal Sheriff’s Office, St. Charles Parish Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana
Probation and Parole, St. Bernard Parish Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Coast Guard,
U.S. Border Patrol, Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, Bogalusa Police
Department, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Social
Security Office of the Inspector General. Other area law enforcement
agencies also assist CSFTF in fugitive investigations on a case by case
basis. |
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