U.S. marshals are looking for a fugitive with distinctive markings on his face and neck, and authorities are turning to the public to help bring him to justice. Thirty-year-old Andre Prentice has been wanted since June. He was on parole after serving a sentence in federal prison for weapons charges in the District, and his rap sheet includes arrests on marijuana and cocaine distribution charges, marshals deputies said.
Prentice is easily identifiable because of a scar that runs along on the side of his mouth and a tattoo on his neck that says “Andrea” and “Ashley,” said Matthew Burke, supervisory inspector for the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.
The tattoos are high up on the neck, making them difficult to cover with clothing, Burke said.
Marshals hope the public might notice the markings and call in the task force.
“We’d like to close the year out with one more arrest and would like the public’s help,” Burke said. “We feel he is definitely still in the area.”
Prentice is listed as 6-foot-1 and 170 pounds. He has ties to Longfellow Street in Northwest Washington and 16th Street in Silver Spring. He also has family in Mitchellville.
Anyone with information about Prentice should contact the task force at 301-489-1717.
Tips from readers of The Washington Examiner have led directly to the arrest of at least 24 fugitives in a little more than two years. The “Most Wanted” feature appears each Thursday on the Crime & Punishment page.
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 31,000 wanted fugitives since its creation in 2004.
