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An observant and quick thinking clerk in the Marriage Bureau notified District Court Deputy Marshal David Ellis of a man outside the courthouse who fit the profile of a suspect wanted by police. Video had been circulating online from a doorbell cam showing a man making threats to rape and kill a woman inside the home. The suspect had very distinctive tattoos that were clearly visible.

Courthouse marshals are accustomed to responding to fast moving situations, and Marshal Ellis wasted no time notifying dispatch as he prepared to approach the suspect. Dispatch sent Deputy Marshal Enriquez and Sergeant Spies to aid Officer Ellis. The marshals quickly caught up with the suspect and took him into custody without incident.

The alleged victims’ neighbor, who positively identified the detained suspect, sent a note to the District Court security chief. “Thanks so much for your help this morning,” he wrote. “I truly believe that without you there this guy would have walked. Our whole neighborhood group is extremely grateful for you!”

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