A fugitive wanted by the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department (SCMPD) was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and the SCMPD K-9 unit on October 1, 2008.

Shahee Gordon, 21, was being sought on warrants issued in Savannah, Georgia charging him with Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer, Fleeing to Elude, and Criminal Damage to Property. The incident occurred on September 18, 2008, in the 5000 block of Ogeechee Road in Savannah. SCMPD Officers were attempting to stop Gordon in reference to being in a stolen vehicle. Gordon saw the officers and tried to run over the officer with the car. In the process, Gordon struck a hotel and caused severe damage. Gordon was also charged Fleeing to Elude. Gordon then made his escape and has been on the run since the incident.

The case was turned over to the U.S. Marshals Savannah Office of the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force to locate and arrest. Task Force members worked numerous leads in their attempts to locate Gordon. Task Force members located Gordon in a house at 816 East Gwinnett Street in Savannah. Task Force members surrounded the house and with the assistance of SCMPD K-9 were able to arrest Gordon without incident. Gordon was transported to the Chatham County Jail to await his court appearance. This is the second time that the Marshals Task Force has arrested Gordon in the last twelve months. The first arrest was for armed robbery.

Annually, investigations carried out by the U.S. Marshals result in the apprehension of approximately 36,000 federal fugitives. More federal fugitives are arrested by the Marshals Service than all other federal agencies combined.

The Marshals Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force has three offices: Atlanta, Macon, and Savannah and cover the whole state of Georgia. The Savannah Office of the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force is a team comprised of law enforcement officers from the Georgia Department of Corrections, the Chatham County Sheriff's Department, the Savannah Chatham Metropolitan Police Department, and the United States Marshals Service. The task force objective is to seek out and arrest fugitives charged with violent crimes, drug crimes, sex offenders, and other felonies. Last year, U.S. Marshals task forces arrested more than 58,600 state and local fugitives on felony charges.

Additional information about the U.S. Marshals can be found at http://www.usmarshals.gov.