New York Homicide Suspect Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Youngstown

Youngstown, OH – Late this afternoon, members of the U.S. Marshals led Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF), New York Police Department Detectives, U.S. Secret Service, and the Youngstown Police Department arrested Jose Feliciano, 49.  Feliciano was wanted by New York Police Department for murder.

On February 10, a bouncer inside the Garden Bar and Grill, located at 140 Graham Ave. in Brooklyn, NY, was stabbed in the neck.  The victim, Laurence Hopkins, 61, was attempting to assist his female coworker who was involved in an altercation with patrons of the bar when he was stabbed.

Members of the New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJRFTF) began searching for Feliciano immediately after the warrant was issued in June of this year.  Law enforcement believed that the suspect had fled the state shortly after the murder.  Today, law enforcement was able to track down Feliciano to the Youngstown, Ohio area.  Feliciano was arrested without incident at a home in the 1900 block of Wolosyn Circle in Youngstown.  Feliciano will remain in custody in Ohio until he can be extradited back to New York to face the charges against him.

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “Criminals will not find a place to hide in northern Ohio.  Members of our task force will work with law enforcement across the country to ensure that those wanted for violent crimes are caught and held accountable for their actions.”

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 Youngstown Division consists of the following federal, state and local agencies: Boardman Township Police Department, Campbell Police Department, Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office, Liberty Township Police Department, Lordstown Village Police Department, Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office, Mercy Health Police Department, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Salem Police Department, Trumbull County Adult Probation Department, Warren Police Department, Youngstown Police Department, and United States Marshals Service.