Marshals nab "dangerous dozen" fugitive

CLEVELAND

Monday night, 27- year-old Malcolm Thomas was arrested by authorities in Flint, Michigan after tipsters notified the U.S. Marshals of the fugitive’s location. Thomas was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Elyria Police Department for domestic violence and unlawful restraint. It is alleged that on August 20, 2015 at an apartment in the 200 block of Brunswick Drive in Elyria, Thomas tied up his girlfriend and assaulted her repeatedly by punching her in the face. He then attempted to light her on fire using a lighter and a can of hairspray. Thomas was also wanted by the Ohio Adult Parole Authority for parole violations.

The U.S. Marshals profiled Thomas as a Fugitive of the Week in September of 2015 and he was added to the U.S. Marshals “Dangerous Dozen” most wanted list earlier this month. Tipsters helped investigators track Thomas as he fled across the country. Investigators narrowly missed Thomas in Georgia in late 2015. Another tip, received late yesterday, led to his capture in Flint Michigan.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott added, “Without our partnerships with the media and the community, this capture would not have been possible.”

Anyone with information concerning any wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833). You may also anonymously text in a tip by texting the keyword "WANTED" and your tip to TIP411 (847411), or you can send a web tip at the following webpage http://www.usmarshals.gov/district/oh-n/index.html. Reward money is available and tipsters may remain anonymous.