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Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force

Monday, May 20, 2013

Authorities Looking for Fugitive Wanted for Murder During Dice Game

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Demetrice Cannon.

  Demetrice Cannon, 28, is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Cleveland Police for aggravated murder.  It is alleged that Cannon shot and killed a man after an argument during a dice game, according to a press release. The incident took place earlier this month on May 2.          Cannon is a black male standing approximately 5’05” and weighing 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Cannon is suspected to be hiding out somewhere in the Cleveland area. He also had a previous address near the 1200 block of E. 80th St. in Cleveland. If you have any information in reference to Demetrice Cannon, please contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED or Text keyword WANTED and tip to 847411 (tip411). Tipsters can …

Monday, May 13, 2013

Armed and Dangerous: Fugitive Wanted for Drug Trafficking

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Dontez White.

Dontez White is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Lakewood Police for drug trafficking and firearms offenses, according to Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. White, 38, has a significant criminal history, officials said, and should be considered armed and dangerous. White is a black male standing approximately 5’06” and weighing 400 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. White is suspected to be hiding out somewhere in the Cleveland area. He also had a previous address near the 600 block of Willow Dr. in Euclid. If you have any information in reference to Dontez White, call the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED or text keyword WANTED and tip to 847411 (tip411). Tipsters can remain anonymous and reward …

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

Fugitive Wanted for Obstruction of Justice after High Speed Chase

Emmitt Smith is wanted by U.S. Marshals as the Fugitive of the Week.

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Emmitt Smith a.k.a. “E."     Smith is wanted by the U.S. Marshals for violating conditions of his federal supervised release. Smith is also wanted by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office for obstruction of justice.   Smith is accused of performing adrug transaction on Nov. 14, 2012. When Cleveland police attempted to stop Smith, he led them on a high speed chase, driving through several lawns and endangering public safety. Smith, 30, is a black male standing approximately 6 feet 1 inch and weighing 245 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Smith is suspected to be hiding out somewhere on the westside Cleveland…

Monday, March 18, 2013

Parole Violator Wanted by U.S. Marshals and State Officials

Ronald Thomas has been convicted of firearm and assault charges.

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Ronald Thomas. Thomas is wanted by the U.S. Marshals for violating conditions of his federal supervised release. His original charge was being a felon in possession of a firearm. Thomas is also wanted by the Ohio Adult Parole Authority for violating conditions of his parole, which is handled by the state and is different from federal supervised release. In this instance, his original state charges were aggravated assault and possession of a firearm.  Thomas is a 34-year-old black black standing about six feet tall and weighing 200 pounds. He has a black hair and brown eyes. Thomas is known to frequent the area …

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

Fugitive of the Week Accused of Attacking Housing Authority Security Guard

Jerrell Warren — a man charged with aggravated assault — is the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force’s fugitive of the week

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information that would lead to the capture of Jerrell Warren, a fugitive accused of assaulting a housing authority security guard. He is charged with aggravated assault and wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority Police Department. Warren is suspected of being in the lobby of the CMHA high rise building located at 1675 Ansel Road on Jan. 20. Warren was intoxicated and disorderly, according to police. He was told to leave the premises by a guard, but Warren refused to leave and punched a security guard in the face, according to the task force. Warren is 43, about 5', 9'' tall and weighs about 200 pounds. He has a black hair and black …

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Fugitive Of The Week Faces Robbery, Kidnapping & Burglary Charges

Everton Gillings — a man suspected of participating in a home invasion — is the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force’s fugitive of the week

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information that leads to the capture of fugitive Everton Gillings, who is accused of robbing people at gunpoint. Gillings is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Cuyahoga County Sheriff’s Office. He faces charges of kidnapping, aggravated burglary and eight counts of aggravated robbery with a firearm. All of these charges stem from an alleged home invasion that happened in September of 2012, according to the Task Force. Gillings is a 20-year-old black man. He is about 5 feet, 7 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Gillings is believed to be hiding somewhere in the Collinwood neighborhood. He also has a previous address near the 1400 block…

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Fugitive Accused of Shooting Rampage at Nightclub

Mario Burks is the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force’s fugitive of the week.

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information which would lead to the capture of fugitive Mario Burks, who is accused of shooting four people after he was thrown out of a Cleveland club. Burks is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Cleveland Division of Police. He is charged with four counts of felonious assault with a firearm. It is alleged that, on Oct. 20, 2012, Burks was thrown out of Zulu’s Motorcycle Club House and Cabaret located at 1156 E. 71st St. in Cleveland. After Burks was ousted, he returned to Zulu’s with a firearm and shot into the building, hitting 4 people.  Burks is a 29-year-old black man standing approximately 5’06” and weighing 170 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Burks is…

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Fugitive Suspected of Murdering Man on New Year's Day

Marcellus Smith is the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force’s fugitive of the week.

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for information that would lead to the capture of fugitive Marcellus Smith. Smith is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Cleveland Division of Police. Smith, along with his brother, is suspected of shooting and killing a man with a shotgun around 2 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Smith is considered to be armed and extremely dangerous. Smith is a 22-year-old black man standing approximately at 6-foot 1-inch and weighing 175 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. Smith is believed to be hiding somewhere in Cleveland. He also has a previous address near the 3100 block of E. 99th Street in Cleveland. If anyone has any information in reference to Marcellus Smith, please contact the …

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

U.S. Marshals Searching for Gas Station Robber

Charles Farris III is the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force’s fugitive of the week.

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is looking for information on Charles Farris III, the task force’s latest fugitive of the week. Farris is wanted for charges including robbery, failure to register as a sex offender and parole violation, according to a press release from the task force. He is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Lorain County Sheriff’s Office, as well as the Elyria Police Department and the Ohio Adult Parole Authority.  Allegedly, Farris robbed a Speedway in Elyria last November. The incident took place early in the morning, around 3 a.m. on Nov. 10. Farris reportedly ordered a store clerk inside, and said he had a gun. Once inside, he told another clerk to give him money from the cash registers. Farris left …

Friday, December 28, 2012

“Minor Pawn” in Drug Conspiracy is the Fugitive of the Week

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is looking for information on Rocco Pandoli.

The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is asking for information on Rocco Pandoli, the task force’s fugitive of the week.   Pandoli is wanted by the U.S. Marshals and the Ohio Valley Drug Task Force for aiding and abetting delivery of a controlled substance. The task force is out of Wheeling, WV. According to a press release from the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force, Pandoli is a “minor pawn” in a larger drug conspiracy that has connections to Ohio and West Virginia.  Pandoli, 24, is about 5’09” and 185 pounds. He’s thought to be hiding somewhere in Cleveland and has had an address near the 1500 block of East 45th Street in Cleveland in the past.  The task force is offering a reward for information that leads to Pandoli’s …

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