U.S. Marshals Announce Capture of Woods
On January 8, 2025, Members of the United States Marshals Service, Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force (GLRFTF) successfully apprehended Allen Oscar Woods of Hammond, in Chicago, IL.
Allen Oscar Woods was charged in Lake Criminal Court with the shooting death of his ex-wife Tiffany Woods. According to the charges Woods was identified as the individual who publicly shot Tiffany Woods multiple times in the afternoon hours of December 27, 2024 in Hammond.
The investigation led officers to believe Woods fled Indiana to the Chicagoland area to evade capture. Law enforcement sought the assistance of local media, providing a photo and description of the fugitive, and requested to be contacted with tips that may lead to his apprehension. At approximately 3:30pm on January 8, 2025, law enforcement received a tip of an individual meeting the fugitive’s description near the 1200 block of South Canal Street in Chicago. Members of the GLRFTF-Chicago in conjunction with Chicago Police Department and Illinois Department of Corrections responded to the lead and successfully arrested Woods in a local establishment near the 1400 Block of South Canal Street. The establishment is believed to be a homeless shelter where Woods was working in the kitchen.
Participating agencies included the Chicago Police Department, Illinois Department of Corrections, Hammond Police Detective Division and the U.S. Marshals’ Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.
