Finding fugitives

January 11, 2009 at 4:14AM

The new Fugitive Apprehension Team at the Washington County Sheriff's Office is a unit trained in the detection and arrest of habitual offenders. BY THE NUMBERS IN 2008:

254: People arrested on warrants

173: Felony arrests

43: People arrested on new charges

Washington County cities where fugitives were arrested:

Stillwater, 62

Mahtomedi, 37

Oakdale, 20

Lake Elmo, 20

Cottage Grove, 15

Cities outside Washington County where fugitives were arrested:

St. Paul, 27

White Bear Lake, 20

Maplewood, 13

South St. Paul, 8

Minneapolis, 7

Source: Washington County Sheriff's Office

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