Cleveland, OH – Fugitive of the Week Reginald Garrett was apprehended this afternoon at approximately 12:30 PM. Thanks to an anonymous tipster, information was received on the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Taskforce hotline regarding the whereabouts of Garrett. The information was relayed to the Cleveland Division of Police and officers from the Fifth District Precinct immediately responded to a corner store at the intersection of E129th Street and Shaw Avenue. Officers entered the store and Garrett was taken into custody without incident. Consequently, a female that was with Garrett was also taken into custody. Daliti Bush was wanted on outstanding warrants stemming from Mentor, Ohio.

On Monday, September 22, 2008, Garrett was profiled on Channel 3 News in Cleveland as the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force’s Fugitive of the Week. Within a 24 hour time period Garrett was behind bars facing the consequences of a felonious assault charge. Garrett was wanted on three separate warrants from three different police departments. He was wanted by the North Royalton Police on larceny charges and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office for receiving stolen property, and by Cleveland Police for felonious assault.

Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal Angel Gonzalez states, “The Fugitive Of the Week program is producing outstanding results and its success is a direct reflection of the members of the Greater Cleveland community who care enough to make their streets a safer place”.

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, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Cleveland Police Department, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department, Lakewood Police Department, Linndale Police Department, Department of Housing and Urban Development – Office of Inspector General, Social Security Administration - Office of Inspector General, and the U.S. Coast Guard.