Multi Agency Two Week Operation leads to 104 Arrests
Oakland, CA – The U.S. Marshals in the Northern and Eastern
District of California today announce the conclusion of a two week operation
which resulted in the arrest of 104 wanted violent fugitives and gang members
from throughout the region.
Centered in the cities of Oakland and Sacramento, the United
States Marshals Service’s Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force, along
with several state and local agencies, conducted a two week high-risk fugitive
initiative targeting gang members and violent offenders. These fugitives, whose
charges ranged from probation violations to murder, were singled out because of
their propensity to commit violence in the streets of California, whether
through the crime itself or through their gang associations and their violent
backgrounds.
The operation resulted in the arrests of 104 individuals, 27
of whom were known gang members. During the operation, 8 firearms were also
recovered. Additionally, 10 grams of Cocaine, 2 pounds of Methamphetamine, and
one pound of black tar heroin were seized. Of the 9 arrests for
murder/attempted murder, 7 were wanted by the Oakland Police Department. The
104 arrests were broken down as follows:
104 Total Arrests
9 Murder/Attempted
Murders
9 Assaults
14
Burglary/Robberies
10 Weapons
Offenses
3 Sexual Offenses
2
Failure-to-appear/report
32 Narcotics/Drug
Offenses
1 Fraud
24
Parole/Probation Violations
“This operation, as with past operations we have conducted
in a similar fashion, continue to highlight the efforts and the ability of the
federal government to fight crime at the local, as well as regional and
national level,” said U.S. Marshal Don O’Keefe. “As we all know, crime is not
contained to major cities, and criminals have vast networks throughout the
region and the nation which help them to hide from justice and facilitate the
commission of additional crimes. As we continue to discover, crime in Oakland
does not always stay in Oakland. Criminals move in and out of city borders,
using their regional and national criminal associations and networks to avoid
capture. With the resources of the United States Marshals Service Regional
Fugitive Task Forces, we are uniquely positioned to be able to intercept these
criminals and bring them to justice.”
“My office applauds the extraordinary work of the U.S.
Marshals Service and all the other law enforcement agencies in removing these
high-risk fugitives from our communities and keeping our cities safe,” U.S.
Attorney Melinda Haag said. “These people need to understand that no matter
where they go, or how hard they try to hide, we will use the resources of the
federal government to find them and hold them accountable for their actions.”
Among those arrested during the operation were the following
individuals:
Alpacino McDaniels
– DOB: 07/01/1985 - Charged with Murder – McDaniels was wanted for his role in
a murder which took place on the 800 block of Meade Ave, in West Oakland, in
2013. McDaniels was located in Rancho Cordova, CA, by the US Marshals Task
Force on June 17, 2014, and taken into custody without incident. McDaniels is
alleged to have been associated with the “Meade Street Boys.”
Brian Infante –
DOB: 01/05/1973 – Charge with Rape - Infante was wanted for rape by the San
Francisco Police Department since early 2014. Infante was found and apprehended
without incident in San Leandro, CA, by a team from the U.S. Marshals Northern
District of California.
Julian Contreras –
DOB: 04/18/1992 - Charged as a Parolee at Large and with Attempted Murder -
Contreras was wanted by the Napa Police Department with attempted murder after
an incident in 2014 where Contrares, along with several other individuals,
allegedly robbed a home and accosted and individual inside. Contreras is
alleged to have ties to the “Norteno” gang in Napa, CA. Contreras was located
at a home in Sacramento, CA, by a team from the U.S. Marshals Service and taken
into custody without incident.
Douglas Chenelle –
DOB: 04/27/1942 - Charged with Sexual Battery – Chenelle was wanted by the
Vallejo Police Department for an assault of a person in a wheelchair. Chanelle
was a caregiver at a Vallejo facility which cared for mentally and physically
disabled adults and children. Chanelle was located by Vallejo Police Detectives
and U.S. Marshals on June 19, 2014, in Vallejo, and taken into custody without
incident.
This operation was a joint effort, consisting of teams from
the U.S. Marshals Eastern District and Northern Districts of California, the
U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force, and the following
agencies:
Fairfield Police
Department
Vallejo Police
Department
Solano County
Sheriff’s Department
Immigration
Customs Enforcement (ICE)
California Highway
Patrol
Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms (ATF)
Sacramento County
Probation
Stockton Police
Department
California
Department of Corrections
Contra Costa
County Sheriff’s Office
Oakland Police
Department
San Francisco
Police Department
Federal Bureau of
Investigation (FBI)
San Jose Police
Department
Santa Clara County
Sheriff’s Office
Fremont Police
Department
Long Beach Police
Department
San Francisco
Sheriff’s Office
Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA)
Santa Clara Co
Specialized Enforcement Team (SCCSET)
The U.S. Marshals Service is the primary federal agency
charged with conducting fugitive investigations throughout the United States.
The U.S. Marshals Service regularly works in concert with other federal, state,
and local law enforcement agencies to seek out and arrest violent fugitives and
sex offenders, and has established task forces throughout the nation to
facilitate the apprehension of fugitives.
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