Concord,
NH – The United States Marshals Service is happy to announce
that several tips led to the quick arrest of this week’s “Fugitive of
the Week,” along with another fugitive wanted on multiple arrest
warrants. This week’s featured “Fugitive of the Week,” Tia Jean
Reed, 26 years-of-age, was wanted on a State of New Hampshire warrant
for parole violations. Ms. Reed was on parole due to her conviction and
sentence for the sales of fentanyl. Reed had just been featured
as the “Fugitive of the Week” on April 6, 2022, which was aired on
WTPL-FM, WNTK-FM, WTSN-FM, WEMJ-FM, 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.The NH Joint Fugitive Task Force received
several tips pointing them to a residence located in the 800 block of
Cass Mill Road in Alexandria, NH. This morning, law enforcement
initially checked this residence and only located another individual
with multiple warrants, but not Ms. Reed. A second search of the
residence with the assistance of a K-9 led investigators to a bookcase
in a bedroom, which concealed a small hiding space. Ms. Reed was located
inside this space and surrendered prior to getting apprehended by the
K-9. Prior to Ms. Reed being located in her hiding space, Joseph
Bowie, 39 years-of-age was found inside the residence and arrested on
multiple outstanding arrest warrants. Mr. Bowie’s arrest warrants
included the following: Belknap County for failing to appear on a
narcotics charge and a second warrant for failing to appear on a theft
charge; and Grafton County for failing to appear on a charge of
operating a motor vehicle after being deemed a habitual offender.Both Reed and Bowie were initially transported to the Alexandria
Police Department for processing on their outstanding arrest warrants.
After this process, Mr. Bowie was transported to the Merrimack County
Jail for holding pending his initial court appearance on his outstanding
arrest warrants in Belknap and Grafton Counties. Ms. Reed was
transported to the NH State Prison for Women in Concord, NH. Reed will
be held in custody at the state prison until she has a hearing in front
of the NH Parole Board to determine the additional amount of prison time
that she will be required to serve.These investigations and
arrests were conducted by the US Marshals – NH Joint Fugitive Task
Force, including members from the Strafford & Grafton County Sheriff’s
Offices, NH Department of Corrections – Probation & Parole, along with
officers from the Alexandria, Danbury, Andover, & Bristol Police (K9)
Departments and deputy U.S. Marshals.U.S. Marshal Nick Willard
said, “I continue to be overwhelmed by the collaborative efforts of the
US Marshals, the public and all of our law enforcement partners here in
NH.” Willard continued, “These efforts truly show what a great State New
Hampshire is and that we all strive to make our state better every day!”
Since the inception of the U.S. Marshals – New Hampshire Joint
Fugitive Task Force in 2002, these partnerships have resulted in over
8,542 arrests (Updated as of 12/31/2021). 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.
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