A local police officer in Florida arrested a man on the FBI’s ten most wanted fugitives Make a list during a routine traffic stop during the weekend and earns praise from the federal agency.
Sgt. Michelle Bilbrey arrested Donald Eugene Fields II, 60, around 9:15 am Saturday at the intersection of US Highway 27/441 and Rolling Acres Road in Lady Lake, the Lady Lake Police Department said in a press release.
Fields, who is confronted with federal accusations of child trafficking and state costs of rape of children, was arrested after Bilbrey run the license plate of his vehicle and discovered that it was not registered with the car he was driving, the police said.
Lady Lake Police Chief Steve Hunt praised Bilbrey and the department for their vigilance and dedication to daily police.
Donald Eugene Fields II, 60, is confronted with federal accusations of child trafficking and state charges of children’s rape, the authorities said. (FBI)
“Sometimes a daily traffic stop turns into a real game changer. This is a reminder that every officer makes a real difference every day,” Hunt said. “Every traffic stop is an opportunity for justice. What starts as a routine meeting can quickly become a crucial moment, where the sharp instincts of a officer and dedication to service lead to an important arrest – our community and in this case the nation, the nation, keep it safer “
Sgt. Michelle Bilbrey from the Lady Lake Police Department arrested fields during a routine traffic stop during the weekend. (Lady Lake Police Department)
FBI Special Agent charged with Ashley Johnson also praised the local officer and her police.
“Thanks to proactive police work by the Lady Lake Police Department, one of the ten most searched fugitives of the FBI was captured,” said Johnson.
Veld has been added to the ten most searched fighter list of the FBI in May 2023.
He has been a fugitive since March 2022 after he has not appeared for a hearing in Franklin County, Missouri, where he is confronted with the charges of the state, Legal rape, According to the police and the FBI.
Fields was also charged in St. Louis in St. Louis on December 7, 2023 because of an attempt to recruit and exploit a minor for commercial sexual acts between January 2013 and June 2017, the authorities said.
After his arrest, Fields will be planned to appear his first court at the Federal Court in Florida.
Lady Lake is about 52 miles northwest of Orlando And just east of the villages.
