| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: |
|
March 13, 2008
U.S. Marshal James T. Roberts
Chief Deputy James T. Morefield
Southern District Of Georgia |
Public Affairs Contact: Tom Morefield
Chief Deputy
912-652-4212 |
|
|
|
|
|
VIOLENT SEXUAL OFFENDER FUGITIVE
CAPTURED |
|
|
A fugitive wanted by Philadelphia Police
Department for Rape and Sexual Assault of a Minor Child was arrested
by the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force in
Riceboro, Georgia.
Daniel Harrison, 23, was being sought on a warrant issued in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for various sexual assault offenses
against a minor cousin. The case was referred to the U.S. Marshals
Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force by the Eastern Pennsylvania
Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force to help locate and arrest this
subject. Intelligence was developed that Harrison was residing with
relatives in Riceboro.
The Marshals Fugitive Task Force members conducted a brief
surveillance at a residence in Riceboro and later arrested Harrison
there without incident. Harrison was then transported to the
McIntosh County Jail to await extradition by the Pennsylvania
authorities.
Annually, investigations carried out by the U.S. Marshals result in
the apprehension of approximately 34,000 federal fugitives. More
federal fugitives are arrested by the Marshals Service than all
other federal agencies combined.
The Savannah Office of the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force is
a team comprised of law enforcement officers from the Georgia
Department of Corrections, the Chatham County Sheriff=s Department,
the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department, and the United
States Marshals Service. The task force objective is to seek out and
arrest fugitives charged with violent crimes, drug crimes, sex
offenders, and other felonies. Last year, U.S. Marshals task forces
arrested more than 27,000 state and local fugitives on felony
charges.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov .
|
|
