Memphis, TN - A hunt for a fugitive led to the recovery of
stolen athletic apparel by the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Task Force.
On May 13, members of the task force received information
that James Parker was in a house located in the 3400 block of Perkins. Parker
was wanted on an Especially Aggravated Robbery Warrant by Shelby County.
While searching the residence Parker was found and placed
under arrest. Also found were seven cases of stolen Nike apparel. The estimated
street value of the apparel was over eight thousand dollars.
Parker was taken to the Shelby County Detention Center. The
stolen merchandise was turned over to the Shelby County A.L.E.R.T. (Area Law
Enforcement and Retailers Team) unit. The investigation into the stolen items
is ongoing.
The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force is
a multi-agency task force with divisions in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana. The Western Tennessee Division of the GCRFTF has offices in Memphis
and Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals,
Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis Police Officers, Madison County
Sheriff’s Deputies, Jackson Police Officers, and the Tennessee Department of
Corrections Special Agents. The primary mission of the Task Force is to arrest
violent offenders and sexual predators.
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