FBI Arrests Fugitive Nathaniel A. Brown for Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution

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The FBI's Newark Division, in conjunction with the South Jersey Violent Incident /Gang Task Force, announced the arrest of Nathaniel A. Brown, 28, on a Federal warrant charging him with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution from the state of Missouri, where he faces state murder charges. Brown was apprehended at the Howard Johnson Motel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 13, 2022, without incident. This arrest marks the fifth fugitive capture by the FBI's Newark Division since January 1, 2022, and highlights the effectiveness of interagency cooperation in bringing criminals to justice. The investigation was conducted by the FBI's South Jersey Violent Incident /Gang Task Force, comprised of agents from the FBI, Department of Labor, and detectives from the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office, and both the Atlantic City and Northfield Police Departments.

Key Takeaways:

  • Nathaniel A. Brown, age 28, was arrested on a Federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution from the state of Missouri, where he faces state murder charges.
  • The arrest was made by the FBI's South Jersey Violent Incident /Gang Task Force at the Howard Johnson Motel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on October 13, 2022, without incident.
  • Brown was charged with murder in the second degree and armed criminal action in Jackson County, Missouri, on October 13, 2009.
  • The investigation linked Brown to the crime through a state arrest warrant issued after the Kansas City Police Department's investigation.
  • The New Jersey investigation was conducted by Special Agents and detectives assigned to the FBI's South Jersey Violent Incident /Gang Task Force based out of the FBI's Atlantic City Resident Agency in Northfield, New Jersey.
  • The Atlantic City Police Department obtained a Fugitive From Justice warrant, which was instrumental in allowing the task force to arrest Brown.
  • Brown was lodged in the Atlantic County Justice Facility pending his extradition to Missouri.
  • The FBI's Newark Division has captured five fugitives since January 1, 2022, highlighting the effectiveness of interagency cooperation in bringing criminals to justice.

Statistics:

  • 1 Federal warrant issued for Nathaniel A. Brown charging him with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution from the state of Missouri.
  • 1 state murder charge against Brown in Jackson County, Missouri.
  • 2009: The year Brown was charged with murder in the second degree and armed criminal action in Jackson County, Missouri.
  • 2022: The year Brown was arrested on a Federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution from the state of Missouri.
  • 5: The number of fugitives captured by the FBI's Newark Division since January 1, 2022.

Sources:

  • The Newark Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • The South Jersey Violent Incident /Gang Task Force
  • The Atlantic City Police Department
  • The FBI's Atlantic City Resident Agency in Northfield, New Jersey
  • The Kansas City Police Department