Alexandria, VA – U.S. Marshal Robert Mathieson announces the
arrest of Colton West. West has been wanted by the Fairfax County Police
Department since June 25th for probation violation regarding an original charge
of possession of a controlled drug substance.
On July 8th, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Regional
Fugitive Task Force operating within the Eastern District of Virginia (E/VA)
adopted the fugitive investigation. That same day, Deputy U.S. Marshals spoke
with some of West’s family members. It quickly became evident to investigators
that this fugitive was in active flight from justice.
On Aug. 6th, U.S. Marshals investigators based in E/VA
learned that West was likely residing at a hotel in Mukwonago, WI. These
investigators immediately notified their fugitive task force counterparts
within the Eastern District of Wisconsin (E/WI), Milwaukee.
On Aug. 7th, investigators in WI confirmed that the fugitive
had resided at the suspected hotel, but recently checked out. The USMS was able
to determine that West was in a rental vehicle with his mother and a third
passenger likely traveling to North Dakota. U.S. Marshals, E/WI, immediately
notified the Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP) who ultimately located the vehicle
traveling Northbound on Interstate 39, just south of the town of Dekorra. WSP
conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and apprehended West without incident.
West is awaiting extradition back to Fairfax County Sheriffs custody in
Fairfax, VA.
This apprehension could not have been made possible without
the sharing of information between the U.S. Marshals Service and Wisconsin
State Patrol. Each agency provided the necessary resources to bring this
fugitive to justice, and once again displayed that a wanted person will not
hide easily in this country.
The U.S. Marshals Service arrested more than 33,700 federal
fugitives, 71,000 state and local fugitives, and 11,600 sex offenders in fiscal
year 2014.
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