FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: March 21, 2008 Carl W. Caulk, Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal (505) 462-2323   Gunman from Maryland Arrested in Albuquerque   On March 20, 2008 at approximately 4:30 pm, Deputy U.S. Marshals arrested Reginald Cooper at the Greyhound Bus Depot in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Cooper, 32 years of age, was taken into custody based upon an arrest warrant issued in Maryland charging him with Attempted Murder (Firearm). On March 13, 2008, a warrant for Cooper’s arrest was secured by the Montgomery County (Maryland) Police Department. According to police, Cooper was wanted for allegedly shooting another individual. Montgomery County Police requested the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service and its Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force (CARFTF). As part of their investigation, the CARFTF determined that Cooper may be on a bus headed from the east coast to the Los Angeles, California area. As such, the task force requested the assistance of the U.S. Marshals in New Mexico. Deputy Marshals conducted surveillance at the bus depot and Cooper was taken into custody without incident. Cooper has a long criminal history which includes arrests for assault, armed robbery, attempted murder, illegal possession of a firearm, resisting arrest and narcotics violations. United States Marshal Gorden E. Eden Jr. praised the arrest as yet another example of individuals being captured despite fleeing the jurisdiction in which they are wanted. “Mr. Cooper fled Maryland and the charges against him, however he underestimated the tenacity of law enforcement and the dedication of those sworn to protect the public and bring fugitives to justice.” The United States Marshals Service annually arrests more fugitives than all other Federal law enforcement agencies combined. In fiscal year 2007, the agency and its fugitive task forces arrested over 94,000 fugitives wanted on Federal, state and local charges. For more information on the U.S. Marshals Service, go to www.usmarshals.gov.