A Nevada parole absconder who slipped out of supervision for more than three years has been hauled back to Las Vegas after authorities tracked him to southern California. Preston Jakes was arrested in Long Beach on March 13 and extradited to Nevada on March 31, returning to a case that dates back to a 2013 conviction for attempted sexual assault involving a minor. He is now being held at the Clark County Jail.
According to FOX5, Jakes was wanted on a parole violation after dropping out of contact with his supervising officers in April 2022. The U.S. Marshals Service took him into custody in Long Beach in a joint operation with the Nevada State Police Division of Parole and Probation.
Federal Task Forces Helped Track Him Down
The U.S. Marshals routinely coordinate regional fugitive task forces that team up with state and local agencies to find people who have absconded from supervision. The U.S. Marshals Service explains that these interagency squads pool investigators, intelligence, and funding across jurisdictions so they can zero in on fugitives who cross state lines.
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