U.S. marshals are looking for a drug dealer with distinctive tattoos, and they are asking the public to help track him down.
David Stephens, of the District, was already on probation for an earlier conviction of possessing cocaine with intent to distribute, when he was busted again on cocaine and weapons charges. Marshals deputies said Stephens failed to show up for his date in D.C. Superior Court, and an arrest warrant was issued on July 27.
Marshals with the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force are hoping that the public can provide information leading to Stephens’ arrest.
“Stephens is a drug dealer and should be considered armed and dangerous,” Deputy Will King said.
Stephens, 23, has several distinctive tattoos. He has two teardrops under his right eye, and on his neck are the words, “Love is Loyalty.” He also has a tattoo of a flaming bulletproof vest and a lion on his chest.
He is listed as being 5-foot-7 and 150 pounds, and is known to hang out in the area of Pennsylvania and Minnesota avenues Southeast, King said.
Anyone with information regarding Stephen’s whereabouts is urged to call King at the U.S. Marshals Service at 301-489-1717 or 800-336-0102.
Tips from readers of The Washington Examiner have led to the arrest of 34 wanted fugitives in the D.C. area, including convicted murderers, kidnappers, child sex offenders, rapists and scam artists.
Last week, a man accused of burglarizing and ransacking a home in Montgomery County turned himself into authorities the day after he was featured in The Examiner and marshals received numerous tips about his whereabouts.
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.
