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Help the FBI Locate Fugitive Pedro Sanchez-Laporte

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

Up to $25,000 Reward for Information

Press release available in both English and Spanish.

The FBI and the Berks County District Attorney’s Office are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Pedro Sanchez-Laporte, wanted in connection with a quadruple murder and for gun and drug crimes.

On January 28, 2018, Sanchez-Laporte and four other alleged members of the Trinidad Drug Trafficking Organization confronted four individuals selling narcotics in Reading, Pennsylvania, in a location operated and controlled by the Trinidad DTO. The confrontation escalated into threats, then Sanchez-Laporte and associates allegedly opened fire on the individuals. Three victims died at the scene, with the fourth, Sanchez-Laporte’s nephew, succumbing to his wounds at the hospital.

Sanchez-Laporte’s associates have been indicted, arrested, and are awaiting trial in this case; only Sanchez-Laporte remains at large. He is believed to travel between Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico.

The FBI is announcing a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to Pedro Sanchez-Laporte’s arrest and conviction.

Anyone with information that may be helpful to investigators is asked to contact their local FBI office, the nearest American embassy or consulate, or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

Attached are Wanted posters for Sanchez-Laporte in English and Spanish. He is also to be featured on billboards in Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico, and has been added to FBI.gov.

El FBI y la Fiscalía Federal del Condado de Berks solicitan la asistencia del público para localizar a Pedro Sanchez-Laporte, quien es buscado en relación con un múltiple asesinato, y crímenes de armas y drogas.

El 25 de enero de 2018, Sanchez-Laporte y otros cuatro alegados miembros de la Organización de Trasiego de Drogas de Trinidad, enfrentaron a cuatro individuos que vendían drogas en Reading, Pennsylvania, en una localización controlada por dicha organización. La confrontación escaló a amenazas, cuando Sanchez-Laporte y sus asociados abrieron fuego en contra de los individuos. Tres de las víctimas perecieron en la escena, mientras que el cuarto, el sobrino de Sanchez-Laporte, murió por sus heridas en el hospital.

Los asociados de Sanchez-Laporte han sido acusados, arrestados, y se encuentran esperando juicio en este caso; sólo Sanchez-Laporte se permanece en libertad. Se cree que viaja entre Pennsylvania y Puerto Rico.

El FBI está anunciando una recompensa de hasta $25,000 por información que conduzca al arresto y convicción de Sanchez-Laporte.

Se exhorta a que cualquier persona con información que pueda ser útil para los investigadores del caso contacte su oficina local del FBI, la embajada americana amas cercana o deje una confidencia a través de tips.fbi.gov. Confidentes podrán permanecer anónimos.

Se acompañan afiches de SE BUSCA para Sanchez-Laporte en español y el inglés. Sus imágenes también serán publicadas en “billboards” en Pennsylvania and Puerto Rico, y ha sido añadido a FBI.gov.

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FBI and Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Conducts Regional Workshop in Boca Raton

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

The FBI Miami Field Office and the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, supported by local representatives of the FBI’s Behavioral Threat Assessment Center, conducted a workshop at the Safe School Institute in Boca Raton, Florida, to address targeted violence.

This workshop was conducted in support of the FBI’s national Threat Assessment and Threat Management (TATM) initiative.

The workshop participants included federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and other partners such as schools, institutions of higher education, community mental health organizations, and federal and state prosecutors.

The goal of the training is to enhance partnerships and information sharing in Palm Beach County on targeted violence cases and incidents; inform the participants of the wide array of local, state, and federal tools available to address these threats; and provide ongoing awareness and training about this evolving threat.

This training is proactive in nature in order to be prepared to address potential future threats of targeted violence.

To learn more about the BAU: https://www.fbi.gov/services/cirg.

FBI Behavioral Threat Assessment Center Releases Lone Offender Terrorism Report: https://www.fbi.gov/news/pressrel/press-releases/fbi-behavioral-threat-assessment-center-releases-lone-offender-terrorism-report.

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Videos of Assaults on Officers at U.S. Capitol Released, FBI Seeking Suspects

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

The FBI’s Washington Field Office has released new information and videos of suspects in the most egregious assaults on federal officers during the riots at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021, and is seeking the public’s help to identify them.

It has been two months since violent extremists breached the U.S. Capitol and committed a litany of federal criminal acts. With the assistance of hundreds of thousands of tips from the American people, the FBI has arrested more than 300 individuals who took part in the Capitol riots. Of those, more than 65 were arrested for assaulting law enforcement officers. However, some of the most violent offenders have yet to be identified, including the 10 seen assaulting officers in the video footage we are releasing today.

“The FBI is asking for the public’s help in identifying 10 individuals suspected of being involved in some of the most violent attacks on officers who were protecting the U.S. Capitol and our democratic process on January 6,” said Steven M. D’Antuono, assistant director in charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office. “These individuals are seen on video committing egregious crimes against those who have devoted their lives to protecting the American people.

“We’re grateful to the members of the public who have already been a tremendous help in these investigations,” ADIC D’Antuono said. “We know it can be a difficult decision to report information about family, friends, or coworkers, but it is the right thing to do, and the FBI continues to need your help to identify these suspects.”

If you have any information on the individuals depicted in the videos below, please call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. Please reference the AFO number when calling or submitting information online. To view photos of additional individuals the FBI is seeking to identify, visit fbi.gov/capitolviolence.

Follow the FBI’s Washington Field Office on Twitter at @FBIWFO for updates.

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The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and the Denver Police Department Need Your Help Identifying Two Bank Robbers

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

The FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force and the Denver Police Department need your help identifying two individuals who displayed weapons when they robbed the FirstBank located at 8901 East Hampden Avenue, Denver, Colorado, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2021.

The first individual is described as a Black male, 25 to 40 years old, and 5’7” tall with a medium build. He was wearing a black hoodie with a Reebok logo on the front, black and red gloves, and blue jeans.

The second individual is described as a Black male, approximately 20 years old, and 5’5” tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black hoodie, and gray/blue jeans.

Please be on the lookout for anyone matching the description of the suspects. Be aware of anyone similar who might have recently changed their spending habits or discussed coming into money suddenly.

Bank robbery is punishable up to a 20-year prison sentence for each offense and increases if a dangerous weapon is used in the commission of the crime. The FBI continues to provide financial institutions with the best practices for security to make them less vulnerable to robberies.

If anyone has any information on the bank robbery above, or any bank robbery, please call the FBI Rocky Mountain Safe Streets Task Force at 303-629-7171; or, you can remain anonymous and earn up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) by calling CRIMESTOPPERS at 720-913-STOP (7867).

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The FBI is Seeking the Public’s Assistance Regarding the Disappearance and Murder of Mr. Avery Whiteskunk

Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime News

The FBI Denver Division—Durango Resident Agency (RA) is seeking the public’s assistance regarding the disappearance and murder of Mr. Avery Whiteskunk. He was last seen by family members on January 30, 2004, in Towaoc, Colorado. The next day, the family filed a missing person’s report with the Bureau of Indian Affairs. On March 19, 2004, Mr. Whiteskunk’s body was recovered on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation, and an autopsy determined the cause of his death was homicide.

This case was prioritized for renewed investigation in response to the November 2019 launch of the National Strategy to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons by the United States Department of Justice. FBI Denver—Durango RA investigators reviewed several cold case missing persons and homicides on the two reservations in southwest Colorado and determined Mr. Whiteskunk’s murder is a potentially solvable case, so we are seeking the community’s support in providing new investigative leads.

“The FBI vigorously investigates violent crimes that affect tribal communities. We are committed to protecting all communities we serve, helping victims, and ensuring that justice is met for violent criminal offenders. We hope that sharing the Seeking Information poster with neighboring communities in the Four Corners area will encourage those with information to come forward to help solve this crime and bring closure to Mr. Whiteskunk’s family.”

The FBI is disseminating the attached Seeking Information poster with Mr. Whiteskunk’s photo and description in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah in hopes of gathering new information to bring closure to Mr. Whiteskunk’s family as well as the community. The poster is also available online: https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/avery-whiteskunk.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals responsible for the murder of Avery Whiteskunk.