FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: January 08, 2008 Marc Howard, Public Information Officer USMS Tampa, FL (813) 274-6401   Fugitive On The Run With No Respect For Law Enforcement Captured   Tampa, FL - A man on bond for Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) with a weapon out Broward County was arrested in Tampa. On January 8, 2008 the U.S. Marshals Tampa Bay Area Fugitive Task Force (TBAFTF) coordinated with the, Tampa Police Department based on a leads sent from the U.S. Marshals Service out of Miami FL helped locate the fugitive in the Tampa Bay Area. Michael Barnes, 21 years old, was wanted for Aggravated Assault on Law Enforcement, after leading Miami Beach Police Department on a high speed chase. During this high speed chase, Barnes tried to run over an Officer with his vehicle, and caused injuries to the Officer. Before being apprehended in Tampa, Barnes led Glynn County Georgia Sheriff’s Department, Brunswick Georgia Police Department and Deputy US Marshals out of Georgia on a high speed chase and got away. Barnes has priors for Aggravated Assaults on LEO, Resisting Arrest, and Obstructing Justice. Members of the Task Force tracked Barnes to a residence in Tampa on Jones Avenue North of Waters around noon. As Task Force Members approached the area, Barnes was walking and noticed them and fled once again. Because of the relentless efforts of the U.S. Marshals Tampa Bay Area Fugitive Task Force (TBAFTF), Barnes was captured around 9:15pm at the Greyhound Bus Station in Down Town Tampa. The U.S. Marshals Tampa Bay Area Fugitive Task Force is made up of Federal, State and Local law enforcement officers. The members of the Task Force combine resources and efforts daily to track down violent fugitives of Justice in the Tampa Bay Area and Nation Wide through networking with Task Forces across the country. For more information go to www.usmarshals.gov.