Atlanta, GA - At approximately 7:30pm on February 13, 2007, Derrest Jones, 28, was captured by members of the U.S. Marshal’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Atlanta Police Department. Jones was wanted by the Atlanta Police Department for Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer.

Investigators believe that at approximately 3:30am on February 10, 2007, Jones fired on an Atlanta Police Officer striking him once in the arm. The shooting occurred after the officer made a traffic stop and Jones attempted to flee the scene on foot.

Tonight after an intense three day manhunt conducted by investigators from the Atlanta Police Department and the U.S. Marshal’s SERFTF, investigators were able to locate Jones at a residence on Regents St. SW, Atlanta, GA. While attempting to arrest Jones, investigators were forced to breach the door of the residence. During a search of the residence Jones was located hiding in the attic at which time he by failing to follow commands and attempting to resist arrest forced investigators to Taze him.

After his arrest, Jones was taken to Grady Hospital for observation. Additionally, Jones’ girlfriend, Temieko Felton, 32, was arrested for obstruction of police, hindering apprehension and possession of marijuana.

Jones has a criminal history that includes numerous convictions for drug violations. The Marshals Service considered Jones to be armed and dangerous.

The Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force (SERFTF) is a team comprised of law enforcement officers from the United States Marshal, as well as, 27 other local, state and federal agencies. The task force’s objective is to seek out and arrest the regions most violent offenders. Since the inception of the task force in September of 2003, the SERFTF has closed over 10,000 felony warrants. Annually, more fugitives are arrested by U.S. Marshals than all other federal agencies combined.

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