Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service, Maine Violent
Offender Task Force announce the arrest of Tyler Miller, 37, of Newport,
Maine. Miller was being sought by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office out
of Ohio on a warrant issued by them on July 20th 2020, for failing to
register as a sex offender.
According to Department of Army documents, Miller
was previously an E-4 in the Army and had been adjudicated guilty in
October of 2009 to wrongful sexual contact under a Special
Court-Martial. Miller was reduced to E-1, confined for 11 months, and
later discharged from the service with a “bad-conduct” discharge. Miller
was also required to register as a sex offender in accordance with 42
USC; 14071, the documents stated.
Through a collaborative effort, investigators
determined that Miller had fled to Maine. U.S. Marshals were able to
safely apprehend Miller at an address in Newport without incident.
The USMS Maine Violent Offender Task Force was
assisted by the U.S. Marshals Service Northern District of Ohio. The
U.S. Marshals Service Maine Violent Offender Task Force is comprised of
members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Maine State Police, Maine
Department of Corrections, Biddeford Police Department and U.S. Customs
and Border Patrol.
If you have any information regarding the
whereabouts of any State or Federal Fugitive please contact the United
States Marshals Service, District of Maine at
MED.TIPLINE@usdoj.gov.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found
at http://www.usmarshals.gov.
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