This week’s “Most Wanted” fugitive is someone whose tattoos should make him easy to spot.
Forty-four-year-old Illya Truesdale, a native of D.C. who has a criminal history that dates back to 1985, is wanted for violating his federal parole. He has been wanted since May, and U.S. marshals in Maryland say they believe he is still in the greater capital region.
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“Truesdale has had 25 years of doing the wrong thing,” said Matthew Burke, supervisory inspector of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force. “We’d like the public to call us with information that will help us bring him in before he adds another crime to his rap sheet.”
Truesdale is described as having very distinctive tattoos on all sides of his neck, Burke said. The fugitive is about 5 feet 11 inches tall and 141 pounds.
Truesdale was living in Laurel, but has family on 14th Street Northwest in Washington and in the Southeast part of the city.
Truesdale’s arrest history in Washington and Maryland includes assault with a deadly weapon (gun), carrying a pistol without a license, auto theft, distribution of cocaine, domestic violence, threats and destruction of property.
Anyone with information can call the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force at 301-489-1717.
Each week The Washington Examiner features a Most Wanted fugitive, and information provided by readers has led to at least 21 fugitives going back behind bars.
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.
