A 19-year-old New York man wanted on a second-degree homicide warrant was arrested in Waterville on Friday after officers searched a home on West River Road, capping what police described as a coordinated investigation into a suspect tied to multiple gang-related shootings in New York. Officers booked David McCadney on a fugitive-from-justice charge and said he is being held without bail while extradition is worked out.
How the arrest unfolded
Waterville officers executed a search warrant at about 11 a.m. and took McCadney into custody at the scene, according to Newport Dispatch. The outlet reports that investigators moved quickly to secure the residence and that the case was treated as a multi-jurisdiction investigation rather than a routine local call.
Who was involved
The operation, as described in the same report, brought together members of the Waterville Police Department along with federal and New York law-enforcement partners. “We will not allow the City of Waterville to be a safe haven for these violent criminals,” Chief William Bonney said in a statement, per Newport Dispatch.
Charges and custody
Police say McCadney is wanted in New York on a second-degree homicide warrant and was processed locally on a fugitive-from-justice charge. He is being held without bail at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility while the legal paperwork catches up. Bangor Daily News notes that he remained in custody as authorities prepared extradition documents.
Warrant and next steps
Local reporting says the New York warrant is fully extraditable and connects McCadney to multiple gang-related shootings there, which means prosecutors in that state will handle the homicide case if he is transferred. WABI reports that authorities expect New York officials to seek his return to face the homicide charge.
What this means for Waterville
Local officials presented the arrest as evidence that interagency cooperation is very much alive and said it should reassure residents focused on public safety. Similar out-of-state fugitive arrests have turned up in Maine in recent years, showing how cross-jurisdiction investigations can reach smaller communities, as Bangor Daily News reported last year.
