Fugitive wanted in Nevada arrested in Cook County

The Brief

  • A 35-year-old Nevada man wanted on multiple felony domestic violence and robbery charges was arrested in Melrose Park, Illinois.
  • Authorities say Jonathan Costantino was tracked by a fugitive task force after he was believed to have fled Nevada and was staying in the Chicago suburbs.
  • He was taken into custody without incident after officers spotted him leaving a building and approaching a vehicle tied to the investigation.

MELROSE PARK, Ill. A Nevada man wanted on multiple felony charges, including robbery and domestic violence-related offenses, was arrested in suburban Cook County after authorities tracked him to Melrose Park.

Man wanted in Nevada caught in Cook County

What we know:

Jonathan Costantino, 35, was taken into custody on Wednesday by the Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit working alongside the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.

Officials said the arrest followed a coordinated effort with the U.S. Marshals Nevada Violent Offender Task Force, which alerted Illinois investigators that Costantino may have fled Nevada and was staying in the western suburbs.

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