A joint operation between the Dallas Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Service’s North Texas Fugitive Task Force led to the arrest of 17-year-old Kamarian White in Mesquite yesterday. White was wanted on multiple violent-felony charges, including aggravated robbery, and law enforcement said he was of interest to the Texas Department of Public Safety in a homicide tied to an attempted aggravated robbery.
Arrest Follows Multicity Fugitive Sweep
The Dallas Police Department said on Dallas Police Department that the arrest was part of a joint operation with the U.S. Marshals Service’s North Texas Fugitive Task Force and that officers took White into custody in Mesquite on Feb. 5. The department’s post listed that White was wanted by Dallas on four counts of aggravated robbery, by Mesquite on two counts and by Wilmer on one count, and described the action as part of a wider fugitive-locating effort. Officials credited coordinated work between local agencies and federal partners for the apprehension.
Wanted On Multiple Counts
Regional records show White had been listed among wanted suspects for aggravated robbery; the North Texas Crime Commission’s online wanted list included a Kamarian White marked as wanted on multiple aggravated-robbery counts and age 17. A December public appeal previously reported that Dallas police were asking the public for help locating White last December, when the department first publicized the outstanding warrants. Those earlier notices helped flag the case across neighboring jurisdictions and were part of the multiagency response, per Hoodline.
Operation Clean Sweep And The Task Force Role
Authorities said the arrest was part of “Operation Clean Sweep,” an initiative announced earlier this month to locate and apprehend violent offenders, and attached transcripts to the department’s post listed the operational window as Feb. 2 through March 12. The U.S. Marshals Service North Texas Fugitive Task Force regularly partners with local police on targeted sweeps and fugitive hunts, providing investigative support and manpower. That model is designed to speed arrests of suspects wanted on violent felonies across the metro area.
Legal Note: Juvenile Status And Potential Transfer
Because White is 17, Texas law gives juvenile courts and prosecutors options about where to try serious felonies, including discretionary transfer to adult criminal court under Texas Family Code §54.02. Aggravated-robbery counts and any homicide-related allegations can prompt prosecutors to seek adult prosecution after a juvenile-court hearing if statutory criteria are met, including findings about public safety and the juvenile’s background…