Suspect Wanted in Warrensville Heights Homicide Arrested by U.S. Marshals
For immediate release
Anne Murphy, Public Affairs Officer
Cleveland, OH – Earlier this afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) arrested Dante Freeman, 20. Freeman was wanted by the Warrensville Heights Police Department for homicide.
Freeman is wanted in connection to the January 3, 2024, murder of 19-year-old Lequan Head. The victim was found in a car near South Pointe Hospital, he had been shot multiple times. In addition to murder, Freeman was charged with attempted murder, felonious assault, and discharging of a firearm. In May of this year Freeman was featured as the Fugitive of the Week for the NOVFTF.
Today, members of the task force gathered information that Freeman was possibly in a home in Brunswick, Ohio. Officers located and arrested Freeman at the home in the 100 block of Redbridge Ln in Brunswick.
U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “Great work by members of our team locating this violent fugitive and safely bringing him into custody. Hopefully this will bring some justice to the victim’s family.”
Anyone with information concerning a wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or you can submit a web tip. Reward money is available, and tipsters may remain anonymous. Follow the U.S. Marshals on Twitter @USMSCleveland.
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force – Cleveland Division is composed of the following federal, state and local agencies: U.S. Marshals Service, Cleveland Police Department, Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office, Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department, Euclid Police Department, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Independence Police Department, Parma Police Department, Aurora Police Department, Solon Police Department, Cleveland RTA Police Department, Westlake Police Department, Bedford Police Department, Middleburg Heights Police Department, Newburgh Heights Police Department and the Metrohealth Police Department.
Additional information about the U.S. Marshals Service can be found at https://www.usmarshals.gov.
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