Credit: U.S. Marshals Service
A Kansas man wanted for fleeing sheriff’s deputies in a car crash was apprehended Tuesday morning in Bristol Township by a federal fugitive task force.
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Alen McNeil, 34, of Scranton, Kansas, was taken into custody at 11:30 a.m. in the unit block of Vista Street in Bristol Township’s Levittown section.
The arrest was carried out out by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force and the Bristol Township police K-9 unit, authorities told LevittownNow.com.
McNeil was sought by the Osage County Sheriff’s Office in Kansas for allegedly violating the Kansas Offender Registration Act.
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According to investigators, Kansas sheriff’s deputies attempted to interview McNeil regarding registration violations on April 9.
Upon seeing the deputies, McNeil drove off in his vehicle and then crashing it after a chase, escaping on foot despite an extensive manhunt in a rural area, authorities said.
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A warrant for McNeil’s arrest was issued on April 14 after investigators determined he had fled Kansas.
Deputy marshals in Philadelphia received information placing McNeil in Bucks County on Tuesday, authorities said.
When task force officers knocked on the door of the Vista Street home Tuesday, McNeil attempted to flee again but was arrested without further incident, authorities said.
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After his arrest, McNeil was transported to the Bristol Township Police Department for processing.
In the afternoon, he appeared before District Judge Terry Hughes on Tuesday afternoon and was remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility to be held as a fugitive.
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McNeil was convicted in 2013 of indecent liberties with a 15-year-old child in Topeka, Kansas, according to authorities in the Sunflower State.
“Arresting fugitives accused of sexual offenses protects the community and prevents further harm,” said Supervisory Deputy Marshal Robert Clark.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
