State Police Announce the Apprehension of a Fugitive from the Top 10 Wanted Sex Offender List

Today, at approximately 12:05 a.m., the Massachusetts State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section concluded a three-year investigation into the whereabouts of 51-year-old Angelo Crawford when he was located and arrested at the Town Line Motel in Malden by members of the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and troopers from the State Police Danvers Barracks. Crawford is classified in Massachusetts as a High Risk, Level 3 Sex Offender and has four outstanding arrest warrants out of Suffolk Superior Court, Boston District Court and Worcester District Court for Indecent Assault and Battery on a Child Under the Age of 14 (2 Counts); Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife), Sexual Conduct for a Fee, Intimidation of a Witness, and Failure to Register as a Sex Offender. After numerous attempts to locate Crawford, he was placed on the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section Top 10 Most Wanted Sex Offender List on Thursday, February 7, 2008.

Acting on tips received from the public on the morning of Friday, February 8, 2008, the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section focused their investigation in the Mattapan, Roxbury, Cambridge and Malden areas. After conducting numerous interviews and surveillance throughout the day on Friday, the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section was lead to the Town Line Motel in Malden. Surveillance of the Town Line Motel was conducted on Friday evening and at approximately 11:40 p.m. Crawford was observed entering a motel room. With the assistance of troopers from the State Police Danvers Barracks, members of the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section made entry into the motel room this morning at approximately 12:05 a.m. and placed Crawford under arrest without incident. Crawford was transported to the State Police Danvers Barracks where he was booked and held without bail. Crawford will be arraigned in Salem District Court on Monday, February 11, 2008.

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