Months after he allegedly bolted from Stark County supervision, 30-year-old Tyler Anderson is back behind bars. The Massillon man, who had been wanted on rape and other serious charges, was arrested Sunday in Cincinnati by the Cincinnati Police Department, ending a months-long search that stretched across northern Ohio.
Anderson had been the subject of a bulletin from the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force that first went public last fall, and authorities say the Stark County Sheriff's Office also wanted him for violating probation tied to prior felony convictions. Officials have not said exactly where in Cincinnati he was found or whether he had any weapons when officers moved in.
According to News 5 Cleveland, Cincinnati officers booked Anderson locally on Sunday, closing out what had become a region-wide, multi-agency manhunt.
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force had issued a public call for tips in September, labeling Anderson a person of interest and asking anyone with information to step up. A separate bulletin from federal marshals warned that he should be considered potentially dangerous, as reported by WOIO/Cleveland 19.
How the Marshals' Task Force Hunts Fugitives
The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is a U.S. Marshals-led partnership that pulls in local and state agencies to track down suspects accused of violent crimes when they cross city or county lines. In public advisories, the Marshals encourage anyone with information on wanted fugitives to call 1-866-4WANTED or submit a tip online through their website, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
What Comes Next
News reports say Anderson remained in Cincinnati custody Sunday while agencies sorted out local holds and the paperwork needed for any transfer back to northern Ohio. He is accused of the alleged rape of a minor. He is also being held on a probation-violation warrant connected to earlier felonious assault and domestic-violence allegations, according to WOIO/Cleveland 19.
