Fugitive Jose Miranda Found in NY

Jose Miranda, a U.S. Marshals Fugitive of the Week from late July, was caught last night in New York City, according to Deputy U.S. Marshal Jeffrey White.

According to a report, police in Queens, NY, met up with a man by the name of Victor Ocasio who was allegedly in possession of a firearm after an attempted theft. Ocasio was arrested and fingerprinted and the fingerprints revealed that he was actually Miranda.

Miranda was charged in New York with possession of a firearm, theft, resisting arrest, and using a false name.

Miranda, who is 25, was last known to live in Manchester. He was wanted on a federal warrant out of U.S. District Court in Concord for violation of his supervised release. He was originally convicted of distribution of cocaine. There was also a state warrant for parole violations from a 2010 reckless conduct with a firearm charge.

“During this incident, Miranda was involved in an exchange of gunfire while pushing a baby stroller,” White noted.

Miranda was posted as a Fugitive of the Week on July 24, and while he was on the lam, another warrant was issued by the Hillsborough County Superior Court for armed robbery and a shooting on Lowell Street on July 31.

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