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Dallas officials describe multi-agency fugitive operation, urge residents to submit anonymous tips
Summary
At a Dallas Police Department press conference, U.S. Marshals, the county district attorney and Dallas police described a coordinated operation targeting violent felony warrants, highlighted a prioritized list of 98 people, and urged residents to report tips via Scribe Stoppers, the iWatch app or Crime Stoppers (214-373-8477).
Dallas law-enforcement officials on Wednesday described a coordinated multi-agency operation to locate and apprehend people with violent felony warrants and asked residents to submit anonymous tips through mobile apps and Crime Stoppers.
Acting U.S. Marshal Marco Villarreal said the U.S. Marshals Service in North Texas has a long presence in the region and praised cooperation with the Dallas Police Department and other agencies. "The US Marshals in North Texas has been here since 1879," Villarreal said, adding that combined resources and expertise had produced successful fugitive apprehensions.
Dallas County District Attorney John Fruzzo said the operation focused on people with felony warrants who were most likely to commit further crimes, and that his office will continue to prepare strong cases for prosecution. "This operation ... tracking down people with felony warrants is a smart strategy because there are individuals most likely to commit crimes," Fruzzo said. He also noted that the DA's office does not set bonds and that a change "subject to a constitutional amendment vote" is pending that could affect how bond guidelines and appeals are handled.
Major Nathan Swires of the Dallas Police Department invited residents to provide anonymous tips and explained reporting methods. He gave a Crime Stoppers tip line and reward details: "If you call Crime Stoppers and provide a tip, it will pay up to $5,000 for the arrest and indictment on any felony that occurs at Dallas, Collin, and Grayson Counties," Swires said, and provided the number (214-373-8477). He also described a mobile tip app and a Scribe Stoppers web form for anonymous submissions.
An unidentified Dallas Police Department official, speaking about recent enforcement activity, said the fugitive task force used a prioritized list of about 98 "top-tier" individuals to guide arrests and credited the team's work and the department's camera system with recent results. At one point the official said, "98 people arrested that was responsible for 700 arrests in the past." The official emphasized the list is fluid as new warrants are issued and that the operation will continue.
On questions about immigration enforcement, a DPD official said the department is not conducting special searches for immigrants and will not target people because of immigration status; officials said they will cooperate with federal partners when asked and will notify the appropriate authorities if an arrested person has an ICE hold.
Officials said next steps include continuing the fugitive operations, updating the prioritized list as warrants change, and notifying victims and families when suspects are captured.
The press conference focused on public-safety collaboration and community reporting tools; no formal votes or policy adoptions were announced.
