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Concord, NH - Thursday afternoon, The
U.S. Marshals New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force arrested a Father and
Son, both for bail jumping. Edward Janak, 38, formerly of Laconia, NH has
been on the run since he left the state to avoid facing his jail sentence
for original charges stemming from an assault in 2007. Brandon Janak, 18,
also of Laconia recently fled the area after failing to appear for his jail
sentence after his conviction for possession of narcotics. Both were wanted
by the Belknap County Sheriff’s Office for bail jumping and located in
Brewer, Maine.
The U.S. Marshals New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force and the Maine
Violent Offender Task Force, including members from the Belknap County
Sheriff’s Office, Deputy U.S. Marshals, and Brewer (ME) Police Department
converged on an apartment in Brewer, Maine where Edward Janak had been
residing. Edward Janak was arrested without incident, and Brandon Janak was
located hiding in a rear hallway of the building after realizing he could
not escape.
Brandon Janak was also recently featured as the local New Hampshire Fugitive
of the Week by the U.S. Marshals Service, which is featured on WTPL-FM, WMUR-TV,
and the Union Leader. Both Janak’s were transported to the Penobscot County
(ME) jail for processing and holding pending fugitive from justice hearings.
The U.S. Marshal Fugitive Task Force and the Belknap County Sheriff’s Office
is continuing its investigation into who has aided the Janak’s in their
attempt to flee from justice. Additional charges are possible.
Since the inception of the New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force in 2002,
these partnerships have resulted in 4,392 arrests. These arrests have ranged
in seriousness from murder, assault, unregistered sex offenders, probation
and parole violations and numerous other serious offenses. Nationally the
United States Marshals Service fugitive programs are carried out with local
law enforcement in 94 district offices, 85 local fugitive task forces, 7
regional task forces, as well as a growing network of offices in foreign
countries.
Additional
information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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