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HIGHLIGHT ARREST

CHRISTOPHER JACKSON       ARMED SEXUAL ASSAULT       FLORIDA

On April 6, 2005, Christopher Jackson, 26, allegedly entered the victim’s home through an unsecured window in the early morning hours. While armed, Jackson threatened and sexually assaulted the victim in the presence of one of her young children. That same day, the Tallahassee, Florida Police Department identified Jackson as the suspect and secured a warrant for his arrest. They immediately requested the assistance of the Operation FALCON team working in Tallahassee. Operation FALCON team members on surveillance at potential locations, spotted Jackson on the street. As they moved in to make the arrest, Jackson fled on foot, running through a local elementary school. An emergency shutdown of the school was implemented while Tallahassee police, K-9, and Air Support Units searched. Jackson was eventually apprehended by Operation FALCON team members and local police, hiding in a shed about a block from the elementary school.