Cold Case Murder Suspect Arrested in Cincinnati, Ohio

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For Immediate Release	Contact:
January 14, 2009	Southern District of Ohio Deputy U.S. Marshal Donnie W. Ray, PAO (513) 200-5091; USMS Headquarters Public Affairs (202) 307-9065

Cold Case Murder Suspect Arrested in Cincinnati, Ohio
Demetrius Ruff is wanted for the murder of a 14 year-old juvenile

Cincinnati, OH - Cincinnati-On 01/14/09 at approximately 4:15 pm, the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team arrested Demetrius Laron Ruff a.k.a. “Meaty” (DOB 12/06/76) during a felony traffic stop in front of 733 Martin Luther King Blvd. Ruff is accused of murdering a 14 year-old juvenile in broad daylight in the Cumminsville neighborhood nearly two years ago. Ruff has a lengthy criminal record that includes felony assaults, drug possession, and dog fighting. U.S. Marshal James Wahlrab stated, “With this arrest the community is much safer.”

After following numerous leads, SOFAST developed information that Ruff was traveling down Martin Luther King Blvd in a silver, Dodge Magnum. Deputies caught up with Ruff and used their vehicles to box in the suspect’s vehicle and initiate the traffic stop. Ruff was arrested by deputies without incident. Ruff was booked into the Hamilton County Detention Center.

SOFAST is a multi-jurisdictional task force comprised of the U.S. Marshals, Cincinnati Police Department, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Lockland Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Warren Co. Prosecutors Office, U.S. Department of Agriculture OIG, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Butler County Sheriff’s Office and Ohio Adult Parole Authority.

U.S. Marshals are the nation’s primary fugitive hunting organization and capture more federal fugitives each year than all other law enforcement agencies combined. For more information, go to www.usmarshals.gov.