The U.S. Marshals Service is looking for a man whose criminal history in the District and North Carolina spans to the early 1990s.
Vontate Talley was arrested in early August in Southeast Washington and charged with distributing cocaine.
The 39-year-old from D.C. didn’t show up for an arraignment hearing on Aug. 31, and authorities have been trying to track him down since then.
Talley’s criminal background includes convictions for assault with intent to kill, robbery, drug possession with intent to distribute and carrying a pistol without a license.
Records show he has been in and out of prison for the past two decades.
“Talley is a career criminal who has spent most of his life behind bars,” Marshals Service Deputy Floriano Whitwell said. “He has been given multiple chances to conform to the rules of society yet fails to do so.”
Talley’s last known residence was in the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Malcolm X Avenue in Southeast. He is believed to still be in the D.C. area, said Eric Mellette of the U.S. Marshals Service.
Talley, also known as Vonta, is about 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. He has tattoos with the words “Crystal,” “Tombstone” and “RIP-SNY” on the back of his neck.
Anyone with information on Talley can call the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force at 301-489-1717.
The Washington Examiner features a “Most Wanted” fugitive each week, and the feature has led to the arrest of at least 21 fugitives.
The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, run by the U.S. Marshals Service, includes 30 federal, state and local agencies from Baltimore to Norfolk. The unit has captured more than 29,000 wanted fugitives since its creation in 2004.
