Three Wanted for Kidnapping and Brutal Beatings Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Canton

Canton, OH – This afternoon, the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) in Canton, OH arrested Jermaine Taylor, Cassandra Cheek, and Tyson Dean. Taylor, Cheek, and Dean were wanted by the Canton Police Department and United States Marshals Service for kidnapping and felonious assault.

It is alleged that Taylor, Cheek, and Dean held victims in the basement of a residence in the 1500 block of Clark Avenue SW, Canton, Ohio from at least July 10, 2024, to July 12, 2024. While holding the victims, Taylor, Cheek, and Dean did inflict serious physical harm to both victims by beating them with a baseball bat and pistol whipping them with a firearm.

This afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force arrested Tyson Dean at an address near the 1800 block of Woodlawn Ave. NW, Canton, and arrested Cassandra Cheek and Jermaine Taylor at an address near 200 block of Millvale Ave. NE, Canton.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “The strong partnership between the U.S. Marshals Service and the Canton Police Department has resulted in hundreds of arrests over the years. Taking these three violent fugitives off the street is another example of our strong partnership and our commitment to make the communities we serve a safer place to live.”

Anyone with information concerning a wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or you can submit a web tip. Reward money is available, and tipsters may remain anonymous. Follow the U.S. Marshals on Twitter @USMSCleveland.  

The NOVFTF Canton Division consists of the following federal, state and local agencies:  United States Marshals Service, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Stark County Sheriff’s Office, Canton Police Department, Carrollton Police Department, Holmes County Sheriff’s Office, North Canton Police Department, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Perry Township Police Department, Stark County Park District, and Stark County Probation.