Arrest of Robert Jacobs

The United States Marshals Service has arrested Robert F. Jacobs, 51, formerly of Milford, DE in Miami, Florida for outstanding charges in Kent County, Delaware for theft, forgery and conspiracy. Robert “Bobby” Jacobs was the director of the now-defunct Slam Dunk to the Beach high school basketball tournament in Sussex County, Delaware. As a result of an investigation by the Delaware Department of Justice, a 14-count Kent County Superior Court indictment charged Bobby Jacobs with one count of theft, 12 counts of forgery in the second degree and one count of conspiracy in the second degree. These crimes occurred from July 2003 to October 2004.

Investigators from the Delaware Department of Justice and the Marshals Task force have been searching for Jacobs since August 2006. The investigation led to Miami, Florida. The Marshals Fugitive Task Force in Miami conducted numerous interviews during the past three months in an effort to locate and apprehend Jacobs.

At approximately 1:30 pm on today’s date, deputies apprehended the defendant at a residence on the 200 block of NW 50th Ave. in Miami. The deputies identified themselves and arrested the defendant without incident.

Robert Jacobs is currently being held at the Dade County Jail pending extradition to Delaware.