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 Concord,
NH – The United States Marshals Service is pleased to announce
the arrest of two inmates that had previously been placed on escape
status at the NH State Prison for Men.
The first arrest came
Monday in Jamestown, New York, when fugitive escapee, Shaun Michael Cook
was arrested without incident by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force
in Western New York. Cook, 42 years-of-age had been serving a 4 to
10-year prison sentence for a stolen vehicle and a high-speed police
chase. On November 27, 2019, Cook was serving part of his time in the
transitional housing unit when he failed to return as scheduled and
placed on escape status. Recently, the investigations unit at the NH
State Prison developed information pointing to a possible location for
Cook in Jamestown, New York. This information was relayed to the U.S.
Marshals Fugitive Task Force in New York who were able to take Mr. Cook
quickly and safely into custody on Monday afternoon. Cook is being held
in New York as a fugitive from justice on the New Hampshire escape
warrant. Cook may also be facing additional possible charges for the use
of the false name, Sammie Weeks during an earlier arrest in New York.
Pending his court appearances in New York, Cook will be returned to New
Hampshire to face the escape charge and to finish his prison time on his
prior conviction.
The second escapee was arrested on Tuesday and
had been featured as the “Fugitive of the Week” on September 2, 2020.
Shawn Anthony Tarr, 44 years-of-age was placed on escape status after he
walked away from a work site. Tarr had been serving a prison sentence
for narcotics, falsifying physical evidence and larceny since May 2019
when he escaped on August 29, 2020. Information was once again developed
by the NH Department of Corrections, Investigations Unit that pointed to
a couple of possible locations in Maine. This information was relayed to
the U.S. Marshals – Maine Violent Offenders Task Force. On Tuesday, the
task force was able to locate and arrest Mr. Tarr in Parsonsfield,
Maine, where he was utilizing the alias Jason Anderson at the time of
his arrest. Tarr was charged as a fugitive from justice based on the New
Hampshire escape warrant and is being held at the Cumberland County Jail
pending his return to New Hampshire. Once in New Hampshire, Tarr will
answer to the escape charge and complete his prison time on his prior
convictions.
The “Fugitive of the Week” feature was aired on
WTPL-FM, WMUR-TV, The Union Leader, The Nashua Telegraph, The Patch,
Foster’s Daily Democrat, Manchester Information, the Manchester Ink
Link, the Rochester Voice and prominently featured on the internet. The
“Fugitive of the
Week” continues to be a very successful tool that has resulted in
the location and arrest of numerous fugitives since its implementation
in 2007. Additionally, the “Fugitive of the Week” was distributed
statewide to all law enforcement officers in New Hampshire.
Since
the inception of the U.S. Marshals - New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task
Force in 2002, these partnerships have resulted in over 8,061 arrests
(Updated as of 06/30/2020). 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, 8
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.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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