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 San
Antonio, TX –
Anna Marie Rezendes, 27, and Donald Willis, 56, were arrested this afternoon
by the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in San Antonio without incident. An
arrest warrant was sought by the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office in
Oshkosh, WI, where it is alleged that Rezendes abducted her 2 year old
daughter, Oceana Northup, and committed interference with child custody.
Willis had an arrest warrant for allegedly violating the conditions of his
probation. Rezendes and her ex-boyfriend, Dylan Northup, had joint parental
custody of Oceana, which was ordered by the court.
This afternoon, the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force was contacted by the
Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office from Oshkosh, WI, for assistance in
locating and apprehending Rezendes and Willis. Task force officers
determined that Rezendes and Willis were hiding out at a residence in the
4700 block of Hidden Creek. Task force officers initiated surveillance and
later observed Rezendes and Willis going for a walk with Oceana. Rezendes
and Willis were approached by task force officers and immediately taken into
custody. Oceana was later released to the custody of Child Protective
Services.
Rezendes and Willis are currently being held in the Bexar County Jail
without bond.
On August 17, 2012, Rezendes allegedly abducted her 2 year old daughter
Oceana. It is also alleged that Willis was present during the abduction. The
abduction was immediately reported to The National Center for Missing and
Exploited Children. Rezendes and Willis, along with Oceana traveled from
Oshkosh, WI, to San Antonio, TX with hopes of eluding law enforcement.
Child Protective Services will later reunite Oceana with her father.
Robert R. Almonte United States Marshal for the Western District of Texas,
stated, “I want to sincerely thank the members of the Lone Star Fugitive
Task Force for quickly apprehending 2 known fugitives and making it possible
for an endangered child to return home.”
Members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force:
- San Antonio Police
Department
- San Antonio
Independent School District Police Department
- New Braunfels Police
Department
- Bexar County
Sheriff’s Office
- Comal County
Sheriff’s Office
- Bexar County Fire
Marshals Office
- Bexar County
District Attorney’s Office
- Texas Office of The
Attorney General
- Texas Department of
Public Safety
- Texas Department of
Criminal Justice - Office of the Inspector General
- U.S. Marshals
Service
Additional
information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at
http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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