U.S. marshals are looking for a District man wanted on charges of first-degree child sexual abuse, and they are asking the public to help track him down.
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A warrant was issued last month for the arrest of 37-year-old Tyrone Harris, who is being charged in the sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl in Congress Heights on or around Dec. 18. Members of the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force are asking the readers of The Washington Examiner to help find him.
“This guy is a real gem. Let’s get him off the streets,” said Deputy Bryan Gillespy.
Harris is described as being 6-feet tall and 175 pounds. He had dreadlocks but might have since cut them off, deputies said. Harris grew up on the 100 block of Xenia Street SE and is still known to frequent the area.
He has previous arrests for marijuana possession, assault with a dangerous weapon, drug possession with the intent to distribute and failure to appear.
Anyone with information regarding Harris’ whereabouts is urged to call Gillespy at 301-489-1717 or 800-336-0102. A reward is available for information that leads to Harris’ apprehension.
Since the weekly “Most Wanted” feature was started nearly three years ago in The Washington Examiner, readers have provided information that has led directly to the capture of 30 fugitives, including convicted murderers, kidnappers, child sex offenders, rapists and scam artists.
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.
