Marshals Catch Souza in Manchester

It took the department a few months, but the New Hampshire Fugitive Task Force has just announced that it has arrested a felon that it was describing as “armed and dangerous” in Manchester last night.

Ryan N. Souza, 36, was wanted on a Strafford County warrant for failure to appear on two counts of theft by unauthorized taking, a Hillsborough County warrant for failure to appear on a possession of cocaine charge, a parole violation on an original charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm, and three additional charges of sales of a controlled drug issued by the Manchester Police Department.

According to Deputy Jeffrey White, after the last round of Fugitive of the Week reports was issued by media outlets, tips came in that purported that Souza was living in Dover. Members of the task force as well as the Strafford County Sheriff’s Office and Manchester Police spent “many hours trying to track down Souza.” The efforts paid off last night when information developed that he was back in the Queen City.

“Members of the Manchester Police Department were able to locate Souza in a car in Manchester,” according to White. “This vehicle made a stop at a local business on Eddy Road, where officers were able to arrest Souza without incident. During a search of Souza, additional narcotics were located on his person, which will result in an additional criminal charge.”

Souza was transported and processed by police and held without bail. He’ll be arraigned later today in Hillsborough Superior Court.

U.S. Marshal, David Cargill, Jr. said, “I am very pleased with the continuing success of the Fugitive of the Week program, this program has resulted in nearly 300 arrests of dangerous fugitives due to the great partnerships established between the public and law enforcement.”

Cargill continued, “These efforts by both the public and our law enforcement partners should be commended.”

Editor’s note: This post was derived from information supplied by the U.S Marshals. It does not indicate a conviction. Click this link to find out how to get a name removed from a New Hampshire Patch police report.