(Photo credit: Vanderburgh Co Indiana SO)
A multi-agency task force arrested 32-year-old Devin C. Brittain early Wednesday morning in Evansville, Indiana.
According to authorities, officers with the Evansville Police Department, Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, and the U.S. Marshals Service Task Force apprehended Brittain just before 6:30. The arrest was made without incident.
Brittain was wanted on an active Wabash County, Illinois warrant and had recently been added to the county’s “Newest Most Wanted” list. He faced multiple felony charges under a nationwide arrest warrant.
Wabash County Sheriff J. Derek Morgan credited the arrest to strong collaboration across state lines, saying, “Our communities are safer today because of their efforts.”
The Evansville Police Department confirmed Brittain’s capture followed significant public attention on social media, with numerous Facebook shares helping raise awareness.
Brittain was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail shortly after 7:00am Wednesday and is pending extradition to Illinois to face charges.
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