A Waldorf man charged with helping orchestrate a botched kidnapping of a recording artist in Ohio has returned to the area, and U.S. Marshals are asking the public to help track him down.
Police said Wendell Kelly Riley, 23, set up the home invasion of rapper Sixx Digit. Three men broke into Digit’s Toledo home on April 20, then bound, gagged and threatened the five occupants, who were 3 to 20 years old. Digit and his wife were not home.
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One of the victims was able to escape out a back door and ran for help. Police arrived within minutes and quickly arrested the three men.
Riley, a friend of the family, was eventually captured in Charles County, but was released on bail in July and has since eluded
authorities.
“Riley does not have much of a criminal history but has started out strong,” said Matthew Burke, supervisory inspector with the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Riley is wanted in Ohio on charges of kidnapping, armed robbery and armed burglary. He is also wanted in Charles County for failing to appear in court and for violating his probation stemming from a 2002 incident in which Riley was convicted of armed robbery and assault and sentenced to 20 years, all but four of which were suspended.
The fugitive is described as being about 6 feet 1 and 140 pounds, with a white discoloration on his chin and lips.
Anyone with information on Riley is asked to call the U.S. Marshals Service at 301-489-1717 or 800-336-0102. Law enforcement authorities are offering a reward for information leading to his arrest.
The Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, run by the U.S. Marshals Service, is composed of 28 federal, state and local agencies from Baltimore to Norfolk, Va. The unit has captured more than 19,000 fugitives since its creation in 2004.
