Betts and Curtis were located by U.S. Marshals and members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in San Antonio, Texas at approximately 7 am today. Information developed during the early morning hours indicated they may be in the San Antonio area. Marshals and task force members began searching the area and eventually located the stolen mini-van in which they had been traveling. Two subjects were observed sleeping in the van that was backed in next to a dumpster. At this time the mini-van was surrounded and a dynamic entry was made, effectively surprising the couple and resulting in their capture. No law enforcement officers were injured during the arrest.

Both Marshal Pike and Sheriff Bradley agree that the success of the capture was a direct result of the close working relationship that has developed between their departments via the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force is comprised of U.S. Marshals and numerous state and local agencies throughout the area.

The Marshals Service is our nation’s oldest federal law enforcement agency founded in 1789. U.S. Marshals and their deputies are responsible for providing protection to the federal judiciary, apprehension of federal fugitives, transporting federal prisoners, protecting endangered federal witnesses and managing assets seized from criminal enterprises. Annually the U.S. Marshal arrest more fugitives than all other federal law enforcement agencies combined. More on the U.S. Marshals and the historic Western District of Virginia can be found at www.usmarshals.gov  by clicking on Local District Offices.

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