New Jersey Fugitive Arrested in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - The U.S. Marshals Service in Nevada arrested a New Jersey fugitive on Wednesday. Authorities say the man shot a disabled man in September.
Marshals located and arrested 20-year-old Daniel Markel near East Summerlin Parkway and North Buffalo Drive. Authorities say Markel approached the victim on September 3, 2009. The victim was sitting on his porch in Newark, New Jersey, when police say Markel shot the man in the back.
Markel is wanted in New Jersey for assault with a deadly weapon. Authorities booked Markel in the Clark County Detention Center. He is pending extradition to New Jersey.
"This was a very efficient arrest," District of Nevada U.S. Marshal Christopher Hoye said. "After developing information that the fugitive was in the valley, it only took three hours to locate and arrest him; once again showing the responsiveness and efficiency of the network of U.S. Marshals Service task forces across the country."