WHITESBORO, NY (WUTR/WFXV/WPNY) — A fugitive from Virginia was apprehended on Tuesday in the Village of Whitesboro, according to Oneida County Sheriffs.
US Marshals notified sheriffs of the presence of 41-year-old Hasimba Brown in the Village of Whitesboro on Tuesday, January 21. Brown is currently on Parole in the state of Virginia for a manslaughter conviction in the state of New York.
Chesterfield County (VA) Sheriffs say he was wanted on the following charges, all felonies:
- Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon,
- Abduction by Force,
- Malicious Assault,
- Burglary,
- Burglary with Intent to Commit Murder,
- Robbery with Serious Bodily Injury, and
- Conspiracy to commit Robbery with Serious Bodily Injury.
Following an investigation, members of the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force were able to locate Brown on Tuesday, January 21. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Oneida County Jail in Oriskany.
On Wednesday, January 22, Brown was arraigned in Oneida County Court where he waived his extradition back to Virginia. Following his arraignment, Brown was remanded to the Oneida County Jail on a no-bail status pending his return to Virginia.