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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: |
August 27, 2008 |
Tom Smith, Supervisory Deputy United
States Marshal
San Antonio (210) 472-6540 |
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The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Makes
Multiple Arrests |
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San
Antonio, TX – Lone Star Fugitive Task Force members were busy on
Wednesday as they first arrested a man in Medina County that was a Comal
County 10 Most Wanted and then later arrested a man in San Antonio that was
wanted by U.S. Marshals in Laredo.
The first arrest was 40 year old Comal County 10 Most Wanted Gary Russell
Hoover. The Comal County Sheriff’s Office developed information that Hoover
may be staying in Medina County. LSFTF members partnered with Medina County
Deputy Sheriffs who led them to a possible location of a family member. When
entry was made, Hoover was found sitting in a chair. Hoover made the
statement that he had injected himself with drugs earlier Wednesday morning.
Hoover, who has a 20 year criminal history and was on Parole, was wanted on
a felony charge of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon as well as a
2nd charge of Felony Theft.
The second individual arrested was 22 year old Gabriel Bueno of San Antonio.
Bueno was wanted on a Federal Bond violation out of Laredo, Texas. Bueno’s
underlying charge was Possession of Marijuana. At the time of his arrest,
Bueno was found sleeping in a bedroom and he also had Marijuana in plain
view. This caused an additional arrest and charge by the Bexar County
Sheriff’s Office on top of his Federal charges.
The United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas LaFayette
Collins said, “The members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force and those
that partner with the LSFTF will continue to work to make our communities a
safer place by taking dangerous criminals off of the street.”
Participating agencies in these arrests:
- Bexar County Sheriff’s Office
- Comal County Sheriff’s Office
- Medina County Sheriff’s Office
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice-OIG
- United States Marshals Service
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