Memphis, TN - In a bid to escape justice, a fugitive tried
to swim, run and fight his way past law enforcement this morning. But in the
end he was unable to escape.
The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force
and members of the M.P.D Mt. Moriah Precinct Task Force went to the apartments
located at 2700 block of S. Mendenhall. They were looking for fugitive Alvertis
Brown. Brown had warrants for his arrest on charges of Rape of a child,
Aggravated Sexual Battery, two charges of Aggravated Assault, Convicted Felon
in possession of a handgun, Failure to appear in a felony case, and two felony
drug charges.
On arrival to the apartment where the fugitive was hiding, the
fugitive climbed down from the balcony overlooking the apartment’s lake. He
jumped into the lake, attempting to swim away from the task force members. Once
he swam across to dry land, he attempted to flee on foot. When confronted by an
MPD officer he began to physically attack the officer, and the two of them
grappled on the ground. A Deputy U.S. Marshal arrived on scene to assist as the
fugitive continued to struggle and resist arrest. He was finally placed in
handcuffs by the two officers.
In addition to the previous charges, Brown also faces
charges of evading arrest, resisting arrest, and assault. He is being held at
the Shelby County Jail.
The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force is
a multi-agency task force with divisions in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi and
Louisiana. The Western Tennessee Division of the GCRFTF has offices in Memphis
and Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals,
Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis Police Officers, Madison County
Sheriff’s Deputies, Jackson Police Officers, and the Tennessee Department of
Corrections Special Agents. The primary mission of the Task Force is to arrest
violent offenders and sexual predators.
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