U.S. Marshals Arrest Federal Escapee in Clarksburg

Clarksburg, WV – Members of the U.S. Marshals Mountain State Fugitive Task Force, working with the Clarksburg Police Department and the West Virginia Department of Corrections July 19, arrested in Clarksburg a federal fugitive who failed to report to a halfway house to complete his 2022 federal sentence for firearms trafficking without a license.

Edgardo Quinones-Hiraldo, 35, of Puerto Rico, was placed on escape status with the U.S. Bureau of Prisons July 18 after he failed to report to the Dismas Residential Reentry Center in Clarksburg.

Quinones-Hiraldo was taken into custody at approximately 6 p.m. July 19 at a residence in the 600 block of Hart Street.

After firearms were found in the residence, investigators notified the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and local agents reported to the scene. ATF conducted a search of the residence and removed several firearms from the residence to include an unregistered machine gun.

“The U.S. Marshals Service acted quickly to apprehend this fugitive who chose to not report to his facility as directed. In doing so, it also appears other criminal acts were thwarted, preventing additional harm to our community,” said Terry Moore, acting U.S. Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia.

U.S. Marshals task forces combine the efforts of federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to locate and arrest the most dangerous fugitives. Dedicated to reducing violent crime by locating and apprehending wanted criminals, they also serve as the central point for agencies to share information on fugitive matters. Task force officers are state and local police officers who receive special deputations with the U.S. Marshals. While on a task force, these officers can exercise U.S. Marshals authorities, such as crossing jurisdictional lines.