U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrest Home Invasion Suspect in Lockland, Ohio

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January 30, 2009	Southern District of Ohio - Deputy U.S. Marshal Donnie W. Ray, PAO (513) 200-5091 USMS Headquarters Public Affairs (202) 307-9065

U.S. Marshals Task Force Arrest Home Invasion Suspect in Lockland, Ohio
Tremell Jones was arrested on a Robbery warrant from Fairfield Police Department

Cincinnati, OH - On 01/30/09 at approximately 8:30 am, the Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (SOFAST), arrested Tremell Jones a.k.a. “Jelly” (DOB 08/03/79) at his girlfriend’s house at 1 Dorothy Court in Lockland, Ohio. Jones is wanted by the Fairfield Police Department for a home invasion robbery that took place in August 2008. Jones has an extensive criminal history including numerous arrests and convictions for assaults and drug trafficking.

After following numerous leads, SOFAST developed information that Jones was staying with an associate on Dorothy Court in Lockland, Ohio. When the task force deputies entered the residence, Jones was attempting to hide under the kitchen sink. Deputies pulled Jones out of the cabinet and arrested him without incident. Jones is being detained at the Hamilton County Justice Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

SOFAST is a multi-jurisdictional task force comprised of the U.S. Marshals, Cincinnati Police Department, Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, Lockland Police Department, Drug Enforcement Administration, Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, Warren Co. Prosecutors Office, U.S. Department of Agriculture OIG, U.S. Attorney’s Office, Butler County Sheriff’s Office and Ohio Adult Parole Authority.

U.S. Marshals are the nation’s primary fugitive hunting organization and capture more federal fugitives each year than all other law enforcement agencies combined. For more information, go to www.usmarshals.gov.