FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: January 25, 2008 Tom Smith, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal San Antonio (210) 472-6540; or Lt. Kevin Jordan (830) 743-0351 Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office   The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Arrests Man Wanted for New Year's Day Murder in Guadalupe County   San Antonio, TX -  The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) along with the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers announce the arrest of homicide suspect, Juan Manual Garcia. Back on New Years Day 2008, the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office was called after two men reported seeing the body of Ismael Araujo lying on the ground outside a residence. An around the clock investigation was begun by the Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Rangers to find the person or persons responsible for the murder. Juan Manual Garcia quickly emerged as the primary suspect and a warrant for his arrest was obtained but Garcia was nowhere to be found. At this point, the United States Marshals Service sponsored LSFTF was called in to assist in locating and arresting Garcia. All of the agencies met together and this team of seasoned fugitive investigators began to close in on Garcia. Information was recently developed that placed Garcia in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. After determining last night that Garcia was staying in a motel in Bartlesville, the Bartlesville Police Department was contacted. The Bartlesville Police Department quickly surrounded the motel and utilizing their SWAT team, a flash bang was tossed through the motel room window, entry was made, and a surprised Garcia was arrested at 12:05 a.m. This investigation will continue and if it is determined that anyone knowingly aided and abetted Garcia in either his flight or in the homicide itself, they are subject to charges also. The United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas LaFayette Collins said, “By combining the resources of the various agencies, we are able to accomplish many things that one agency by itself, would be hard pressed to achieve.” Guadalupe County Sheriff Arnold Zwicke had this to say “I was very confident that we would get Garcia with the team we had assembled. A special thanks goes out to the Bartlesville Police Department for their work in this arrest.”