Florida Fugitive Arrested in Cruz Bay, St. John by U.S. Marshals
Robert Gary, 50, wanted in Florida on assault and other charges, was taken into custody near the Cruz Bay Post Office on June 2.
Florida Fugitive Nabbed in Cruz Bay After Tattoo Shop Link Uncovered
A man wanted in Florida on multiple charges was arrested in Cruz Bay, St. John, on June 2, after U.S. Marshals tied him to a local tattoo shop registered under one of his aliases, viconsortium.com reports.
Robert Gary, 50, was taken into custody at approximately 12:15 p.m. while walking near the U.S. Post Office in Cruz Bay. U.S. Marshals said he was apprehended without incident.
The arrest was conducted by U.S. Marshals in the District of the Virgin Islands, with support from the Virgin Islands Police Department Special Response Team and special agents from the Virgin Islands Department of Justice.
Gary had been flagged through a collateral lead issued by the Florida/Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force in Jacksonville. He was wanted on a failure-to-appear warrant out of Jacksonville covering charges of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, leaving the scene of a crash involving injury, resisting without violence, and additional traffic-related offenses.
The investigative breakthrough came when U.S. Marshals in St. Thomas identified a Cruz Bay tattoo shop licensed to an individual named Eric Gary — a known alias for Robert Gary. Investigators subsequently confirmed Gary's presence on St. John and moved in to make the arrest.
The U.S. Marshals Service said its fugitive task forces bring together federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to track and apprehend wanted individuals. The agency described those task forces as central coordination points for sharing fugitive intelligence across jurisdictions, with a stated focus on reducing violent crime.
In 2025, the U.S. Marshals Service reported arresting 73,323 fugitives and clearing 87,984 warrants — an average of approximately 293 fugitive arrests per day.
Source: Google News VI — Crime