Scranton, PA – Today, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane
announced the arrest of Dylon Carpenter, a 23-year old Nicholson man.
In September and October of 2020, multiple police agencies
throughout Wyoming County filed charges against Carpenter for Burglary,
Fleeing or Eluding Police Officer, Flight to Avoid Prosecution,
Resisting Arrest and Failure to Appear. And - on October 13, 2020 - the
U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Fugitive Task Force was asked to apprehend
him.
Today, at about 12:00 p.m., members of the task force and
Pennsylvania State Police checked a home in the 100 block of Mroz Lane
in Nicholson and learned that Carpenter fled into a nearby wooded area
moments prior to their arrival. Task force members and troopers searched
the wooded area and found Carpenter hiding in a hunter’s blind. He was
turned over to Wyoming County law enforcement officers.
United
States Marshal Pane stated, “It’s the Marshals Services’ duty to ensure
that those charged with serious crimes have their day in court. It is my
sincere hope that the affected communities will find some measure of
comfort knowing this suspect will face justice.”
The USMS
Fugitive Task Force in the Middle District of Pennsylvania is comprised
of 20 state, county and local police agencies, including: the
Pennsylvania State Police; the Pennsylvania Parole Board; the
Wilkes-Barre Police Department; the Kingston Police Department; the
Bradford County Sheriff’s Office; and, the Scranton Police Department –
all of whom participated in this investigation. The task force was also
assisted by the Susquehanna County Sheriff’s Office.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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