Phoenix, AZ – Late last night Deputy U.S.
Marshals arrested Ryan Garcia, 34, in the area of 21st Ave and Van Buren in
Phoenix after a six hour stand-off with Police.
Garcia was wanted by the U.S. Marshals for violating the conditions of his
Supervised Release, after serving time in Federal prison for drug-related
offenses, and is wanted for questioning regarding the bank robberies
committed by the so-called Bank Whisperer, suspected of robbing numerous
banks across the valley over the past month.
Late yesterday afternoon Deputy U.S. Marshals and Task Force Officers
located Garcia at a motel in the area of 21st Ave and Van Buren. As Officers
attempted to arrest Garcia he barricaded himself and a female associate
inside a motel room. The Phoenix Police Department and the Arizona
Department of Public Safety Special Operations Unit responded to assist. DPS
helped establish negotiations with Garcia and after approximately six hours
Garcia and his female associate surrendered peacefully to Officers.
United States Marshal David Gonzales praised the work of Deputies and law
enforcement officers adding, “Every effort was made by the Marshals Service
to capture this fugitive quickly to prevent him from committing more bank
robberies across the valley. The assistance of the Phoenix Police Department
and the DPS Special Operations Unit was critical and as a direct result led
to a peaceful resolution.”
The full-time federal, state, and local agencies that comprise the Arizona
WANTED include: U.S. Marshals Service; Immigration and Customs Enforcement;
Arizona Department of Public Safety; Maricopa County Adult Probation Office;
Mesa Police Department; Surprise Police Department; Phoenix Police
Department; El Mirage Police Department and several part-time state and
local law enforcement agencies.
This case has been referred to the U.S.
Attorney’s Office. An individual is presumed innocent until competent
evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable
doubt.
The U.S. Marshals Service is the nation’s oldest federal law enforcement
agency. Annually, U.S. Marshals arrest more than 50 percent of all federal
fugitives and serve more federal warrants than all other federal agencies
combined. For more information on other USMS Top 15 fugitives and USMS Major
Cases, go to www.usmarshals.gov.
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