April 25, 2005

Livonia - William McReynolds, 55, a wanted fugitive featured on the Michigan State Police (MSP) Web site, was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) near Akron, Ohio on April 23. McReynolds is wanted on federal charges for Conspiracy to Distribute heroin and cocaine. He is been missing since November 1992.

Since fleeing Michigan, McReynolds has lived under the assumed name of Charles Phillips, accumulating property including a $90,000 Mercedes Benz and a $300,000 luxury suite for the Cleveland Cavaliers, which caught the attention of the FBI in Ohio.

The Michigan case against McReynold’s involves the distribution of close to 160 kilograms of cocaine and the seizure of property and cash totaling more than $2.7 million. Additional charges are still pending in Ohio.

"This arrest proves that fugitives cannot escape justice," stated Detective Sergeant Bill Prince of the MSP Region II Special Investigation Division. "Just because you flee the state doesn’t mean you won’t get caught – law enforcement never forgets and bad guys always seem to find their way back to the police."

McReynolds is the second fugitive to be captured in a month who was profiled on the MSP web site. Gary Gene Garlinghouse was arrested by the United States Marshals Service (USMS) in Austin, Texas on March 23. An anonymous tip received by MSP led to his arrest.

Anyone with information on a wanted fugitive can call the MSP Fugitive Tip Line at 1-800-500-3151. To view photos of other wanted fugitives, visit: http://www.michigan.gov/have_you_seen_me.

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