Task Force Finds 2-State Fugitive In Maine: Report

CONCORD, NH — U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task forces in Maine and New Hampshire worked together to arrest a convicted narcotics dealer Tuesday in Maine.

Christopher Ryan Ross, 40, was arrested in East Waterboro, ME, Tuesday on a federal arrest warrant issued out of the U.S. District Court in Portland connected to an accusation that he violated conditions of his supervised release, according to Jeffrey White, a deputy marshal in Concord.

Ross was featured as the fugitive of the week Sept. 16 and investigators received "several tips" pointing to "multiple locations throughout Maine and New Hampshire," White said.

"While on the run on this warrant, Mr. Ross is alleged to have fled from law enforcement on multiple occasions — and may face additional charges related to those pursuits," he stated.

As task force members investigated the tips, they were led to Leisure Lane in East Waterboro, ME. On Tuesday, Ross was found in the rear bedroom of a home and was arrested.

"Unknown quantities of narcotics and currency were also located in the residence, which may lead to additional arrests and charges," White said.

Ross was taken to the Cumberland County Jail for processing and was held pending a court appearance in Portland's U.S. District Court.

White said investigators involved in the search for Ross included U.S. Marshals deputies, the Maine Violent Offender's Task Force, and the NH Joint Fugitive Task Force as well as Maine State Police, the Belknap, Rockingham and Strafford county sheriff's offices and Greenfield Police Department in New Hampshire and the Biddeford Maine Police Department.

Editor's note: This post was derived from information supplied by the U.S. Marshals Service and does not indicate a conviction. This link explains the removal request process for New Hampshire Patch police reports.

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