CHICAGO AREA HOMICIDE SUSPECT ARRESTED IN AUSTIN

AUSTIN – Emilio Rodriguez, 25 of Illinois was arrested this evening by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force. Rodriguez was sought after he fled the suburban Chicago, Illinois area of Maywood after an alleged 2006 homicide. The 1st degree murder charge appeared to have targeted a rival gang member.

The United States Marshals Service, Austin Police Department’s Intelligence Unit, and Travis County Deputies followed up on investigative leads developed by the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force based out of Chicago. After extensive surveillance by the Task Force, Rodriguez was identified at a local work site in the area of E. Cesar Chavez and Shady Lane. Rodriguez did not resist arrest and was taken into custody without incident.

Rodriguez will remain in the Travis County Jail pending extradition to Illinois.

LaFayette Collins, United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas said, “This case is a prime example of why we are dedicated to the apprehension of the most dangerous and violent fugitives. The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force will not stop pursuing a fugitive until justice has been served.”

Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in Austin are the Austin Police Department – Intelligence Unit, Travis County Sheriff’s Department, Williamson County Sheriff’s Department, Texas Rangers, and the U.S. Marshals Service.