Cleveland, OH – In the early morning of July 14, 2008, the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force apprehended Terry Davy on Mt. Auburn Avenue in Cleveland. Davy was wanted for escape from the Harbor Light half-way house by the State of Ohio and also for violation of his federal supervised release. Davy was serving time for convictions of felonious assault, weapons charges and drug charges.

On Sunday, July 13, 2008, Davy was profiled in The Plain Dealer in Cleveland as the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force’s Fugitive of the Week. The Task Force received an anonymous tip that Davy was living at a residence on Mt. Auburn Avenue and that he was in possession of a firearm.

As Task Force Officers entered the residence this morning, Davy leaped out of a window, wearing only his underwear and fled on foot from the Task Force Officers. After a brief foot chase through several yards and over several fences, Task Force Officers apprehended him as he attempted to leap over another fence. At the conclusion of the arrest, a handgun was found in the same bedroom that Davy was sleeping in prior to leaping out of the window.

Assistant Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Drew Deserto states, “This is another great example of the effectiveness of the partnership between law enforcement and the media. With the help of our friends at the media, as well as concerned citizens, our Task Force was able to bring in another violent fugitive and take another dangerous weapon off the streets of Cleveland.”

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of a known fugitive is encouraged to contact the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at: 1-866-4-WANTED. Callers may remain anonymous.

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force in Cuyahoga County is composed of the following federal, state and local agencies: U.S. Marshals Service, Cleveland Police Department, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department, Lakewood Police Department, Linndale Police Department, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Social Security Administration – Office of Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Inspector General, U.S. Coast Guard and the State of Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and Identification.

Additional information about the U.S. Marshals can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov.