Fugitive Arrested
“I am pleased to announce that Lake County Sheriff’s Department officers arrested 22-year-old murder suspect and escapee Leon Taylor at approximately 8:40 this morning,” said Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. “Our officers worked around the clock over the Christmas holiday and investigated every possible lead to bring this fugitive back into custody.”
Taylor escaped from a private transportation driver’s vehicle while being extradited from Texas to Lake County, Indiana on December 14, 2020.
Members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department Tactical Unit arrested Taylor in the 4900 block of Indianapolis Boulevard in East Chicago, Indiana after a brief foot chase.
“Our officers were able to utilize a wide range of resources including surveillance technology in the search for Taylor,” Sheriff Martinez said. “Our success was a direct result of a cooperative effort including: the US Marshalls Service, Indiana State Police, Chicago Police Department, Hammond Police Department, East Chicago Police Department and Gary Police Department,” the sheriff said. “I commend all of these agencies for a job well done.
Asshole should of never gotten loose to begin with. What the hell is wrong with Gary level the whole city! There’s a big gang running the city. (It’s government and officials)And they got bad people walking the streets too!