Editor’s note: This story was corrected following an update from the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office. The original incorrect information was provided by the Indiana State Police.
A Hamilton County Community Corrections escapee was safely taken back into custody after being tracked down by state troopers on the northwest side of Fort Wayne.
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Rafael Rosa III, 27, Noblesville, was in Community Corrections on a work release program and did not return to custody on June 18.
A cooperative investigative effort between the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana State Police led troopers to believe that Rosa was most likely in the Fort Wayne area.
At approximately 5:30 p.m. last Friday after several hours of intensive surveillance and intelligence gathering efforts, troopers were able to successfully track Rosa’s location to the Knotty Pine Motel on Goshen Avenue. Once troopers converged on the motel, Rosa attempted to evade capture by fleeing on foot. The troopers gave chase and quickly gained control of Rosa within a short distance and without further incident.
Rosa was transported to the Allen County jail, where he remains held pending transfer back to Hamilton County.
The primary coordination of this fugitive apprehension was led by Master Troopers Brian Kreger, Joe McLaughlin, and Joel Lemmon from the Fort Wayne Post. In order to successfully and safely effect this apprehension, they were assisted by a team of uniformed troopers and plain clothed detectives from the Fort Wayne Post.