On August 1, 2011 a parolee was involved in an incident in Lansing where he stabbed and slashed 2 people. This assault resulted in the parolee being charged with Assault With Intent to Murder. The Absconder Recovery Unit (ARU) worked with Lansing Police, the Michigan State Police (MSP) Fugitive Team and the United States Marshals Service (USMS) in a search for the parolee but were having little success.In October, Field Agent Lisa Budreau received some information that the parolee, who used a very distinguishing nickname, may be in the Saginaw or Midland area. Further investigation by Agent Budreau determined that this may be the parolee ARU was looking for. She relayed that information to Lt. Charles Levens of the ARU. Over the next few weeks she developed more information and a possible location on where the fugitive parolee may be living.
From November 17 through November 22, the ARU and MSP 3rd District Fugitive Team conducted surveillance on a possible but unconfirmed address in the city of Midland.
On November 22, officers observed a person fitting the parolee's description exit the residence. As officers approached to identify the parolee, he fled on foot. After a brief foot-chase, he was taken into custody without incident and positively identified. He was turned over to the USMS Lansing Area Fugitive Task Force (which includes the Lansing area ARU).
Without Agent Budreau's efforts to gather more information and Lt. Levens' determination to find this parolee, he would still be on the loose. Their efforts, and those of their collaborative team members, took a dangerous felon off of the streets. Nice work!