VCAT arrests 16 fugitives in Arizona within one week

Sixteen fugitives were arrested in Arizona during the last week of August by the Arizona Department of Public Safety Violent Criminal Apprehension Team.

DPS was instructed to develop a multi-agency, multi-jurisdictional statewide plan to identify and arrest individuals with outstanding felony warrants, or VCAT, on May 12th.

According to officials, VCAT has arrested 250 fugitives and 330 felony warrants have been cleared.

Recent arrests include David Herriges for a felony warrant for Probation Violation on Molestation of a Child charges. Herriges reportedly admitted to touching children in the bathrooms while attending church in Avondale.

Thomas Wright was arrested for a felony warrant for Burglary, Forgery, Theft, Taking Identity of another, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Possession of Burglary Tools.

Carmen King was arrested for a felony warrant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon and Theft of Means of Transportation.

Marlee Sharp was arrested for a felony warrant for Aggravated Assault.