SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A 79-year-old California man was arrested Thursday after being on the run for 31 years.
Again in 1994, Ronald Keith Harvey escaped from FCI Dublin after he was convicted of working an unlawful marijuana farm within the years prior.
“He wasn’t cultivating a small quantity. He was arrested with 600 plus crops and firearms. So, it was a fairly large operation that he was working,” mentioned Cruz Moya.
Deputy U.S. Marshal Cruz Moya is the one who’s been answerable for Harvey’s case. He says his staff received a brand new lead earlier this yr that finally led them to Harvey’s location.
“It does occur. There are some people who find themselves higher than others at absconding justice and simply occurring the run,” Moya mentioned.
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Harvey was arrested in Nevada Metropolis, about 60 miles northeast of Sacramento.
He had been residing there with a girl named DeeVee Brown since October.
Brown, who says she casually dated Harvey about 35 years in the past, mentioned she had no thought he had a warrant out for his arrest.
In reality, Brown says she checked in with the Nevada County sheriff each month to see if Harvey had an excellent warrant.
She spoke to ABC7 Information by cellphone after U.S. Marshals confirmed up at her home to take Harvey into custody.
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“I used to be very shocked, after all. He had his personal room. He paid hire each month to me,” Brown mentioned.
U.S. Marshals say Harvey nonetheless has about 4 years left from his Nineteen Nineties jail sentence.
So meaning he’ll probably should serve that point along with no matter sentencing he will get for fleeing from jail and evading seize.
Moya says legislation enforcement is uncertain of the place Harvey might need been residing previous to shifting in with Brown. However he tells us he is simply comfortable they’ve recaptured their man in spite of everything these years.
“One factor in regards to the marshal service is that we are going to discover you, irrespective of how lengthy it takes,” Moya mentioned.
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