U.S. Marshals on Thursday arrested a Puerto Rican man in Willimantic, Connecticut, who was wanted for the shooting death of a man in Massachusetts in December.
According to the US Marshals Service, 28-year-old Lee George Maldonado faces multiple charges in Fall River, Massachusetts, including murder, possession of a firearm without a license, criminal attempt, kidnapping with a firearm and two counts of attempted assault with a firearm, as well as domestic violence charges in Puerto Rico.
Detectives with the Fall River Police Department investigated the shooting death of 44-year-old Juan Castro, who was found deceased on Dec. 23, 2023, outside his home on Bank Street.
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An image of Lee George Maldonado, who was wanted for his alleged involvement in a murder that occurred on December 23, 2023 in Massachusetts. (U.S. Marshals Office)
As a result of the investigation, police obtained an arrest warrant for Maldonado on May 17 and requested the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service to locate and detain him.
Members of the U.S. Marshals’ Office Connecticut Violent Fugitive Task Force tracked Maldonado to a residence in Willimantic, Connecticut, where they ultimately arrested him with the assistance of SWAT officers from the Willimantic Police Department.
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Maldonado is currently in custody and awaits extradition to Massachusetts to face prosecution.
The Connecticut Violent Fugitive Task Force is made up of several agencies, including the Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Norwalk and Waterbury police departments and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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This task force tracks down and arrests dangerous fugitives and sex offenders, and since its inception in 1999 has arrested unregistered sex offenders and individuals wanted for murder, assault, probation and parole violations.
