U.S. marshals are looking for a man who was mistakenly released from custody after he was arrested in Prince George’s County while wanted in D.C., and authorities are asking the public to help track him down. Daryl Redcross is wanted for violating the conditions on a 2005 robbery conviction. He was arrested in 2009 on unlawful entry charges after police caught him walking out of a building in D.C. with furniture, according to court records. He failed to show up for court in March and was arrested that same month in Prince George’s County on charges of possession of a controlled substance.
The 45-year-old Redcross was mistakenly released when he should have been held, and now authorities are looking for him for violating the terms of his probation, marshals said.
“Redcross is simply a nuisance to society. He has been given multiple opportunities to conform to the rules of society yet refuses to do so. We need the community’s help to get him off the streets as soon as possible,” said U.S. Marshals Deputy Alex Criego.
Redcross’ arrest history dates back to 1985 and includes burglaries in D.C., drug possession charges in Maryland and theft of vehicle charges in Virginia.
He is described as 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 215 pounds. His last known address was on the 400 block of Fifth Street SE in Washington.
The Washington Examiner publishes the “Most Wanted” feature each Thursday, and in over two years readers’ tips have led to the arrest of at least 24 fugitives, including three in the past month and a half. Two weeks ago, U.S. marshals captured an accused drug dealer with ties to the underground D.C. hip-hop scene, thanks to a “Most Wanted” profile that ran two years ago in The Examiner. An anonymous tipster saw the story about Kalif Prysock online and called in information that led to his arrest in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Anyone with information regarding Redcross’ whereabouts is urged to the U.S. Marshals Service at 301-489-1717 or 800-336-0102. The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, run by the U.S. Marshals Service, is composed of 30 federal, state and local agencies from Baltimore to Norfolk. The unit has captured more than 33,000 wanted fugitives since its creation in 2004.
