U.S. Marshals and Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputies Capture New Jersey Fugitive Wanted for Aggravated Sexual Assault

Memphis, TN – Yesterday, the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) and Shelby County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team captured Siamel Alberto Perez, 34, of New Jersey, who was wanted for an Aggravated Sexual Assault of a child in New Jersey.

On September 23rd, 2024, a warrant was issued for the arrest of Perez out of Linden City Municipal Court in Union County, New Jersey. Perez has charges ranging from Aggravated Sexual Assault, Sexual Assault, and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The USMS New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force (NY/NJ RFTF) adopted the case days later.

NY/NJ RFTF Investigators developed information that Perez was traveling south and could be hiding in the Memphis area. The USMS Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force (TRVFTF) in Memphis was requested to help locate and apprehend Perez.

On October 1, Deputy Marshals and sheriff’s deputies located a vehicle with a New Jersey license plate at the Sleep Inn Suites off American Way and Perkins Road. While investigators were watching the car, Perez was spotted walking out the hotel toward the parking lot. He was arrested without incident and transported to the Shelby County Jail to await extradition.

The U.S. Marshals Two Rivers Violent Fugitive Task Force is a multi-agency task force within Western Tennessee. The TRVFTF has offices in Memphis and Jackson, and its membership is primarily composed of Deputy U.S. Marshals, Shelby, Fayette, and Tipton County Sheriff’s Deputies, Memphis and Jackson Police Officers, the Tennessee Department of Correction Special Agents and the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Since 2021, the TRVFTF has captured over 2,600 violent offenders and sexual predators.