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HomeFeaturedEscaped Inmate Joshua Zimmerman Captured After Long Stand-Off in Chicago

Escaped Inmate Joshua Zimmerman Captured After Long Stand-Off in Chicago

Joshua Zimmerman was accused of Murder and Attempted Murder.

Escaped Mississippi murder suspect Joshua Zimmerman arrested at Chicago restaurant after long stand-off with police.

Escaped inmate Joshua Zimmerman. Credit DeSoto County Sheriff's Office

The U.S. Marshals Service arrested 30-year-old Joshua Zimmerman after he hid in a seafood restaurant on Chicago’s Near West Side for roughly 15 hours.

According to the Chicago Police Department, a SWAT team located Zimmerman at a restaurant on the 2300 block of West Madison around 4 p.m. on Tuesday. He was captured about 15 hours later, just before 7:20 a.m. on Wednesday.

The incident occurred just a few blocks from the Democratic National Convention.

The U.S. Marshals confirmed that the incident posed no threat to the convention and took place outside the event’s secure zone.

On Wednesday, the Marshals reported that Zimmerman had been hiding in the restaurant’s ceiling the entire time, claiming to have a weapon, though none were found. They also revealed that Zimmerman had been living under an alias, working two jobs—one at the restaurant and another as a barber.

There will be an extradition hearing before a judge prior to his return. According to the U.S. Marshals, the process could take around 10 days.

Chicago Police stated that Zimmerman faces two fugitive from justice charges and is expected to appear at Branch 98 on Thursday, August 22.

El Servicio de Alguaciles de Estados Unidos arrestó a Joshua Zimmerman, de 30 años, después de esconderse en un restaurante de mariscos en el Near West Side de Chicago durante aproximadamente 15 horas.

Según el Departamento de Policía de Chicago, un equipo SWAT localizó a Zimmerman en un restaurante en la cuadra 2300 de West Madison alrededor de las 4 p.m. el martes. Fue capturado unas 15 horas después, poco antes de las 7:20 a.m. del miércoles.

El incidente ocurrió a pocas cuadras de la Convención Nacional Demócrata.

Los alguaciles estadounidenses confirmaron que el incidente no representó ninguna amenaza para la convención y tuvo lugar fuera de la zona segura del evento.

El miércoles, los alguaciles informaron que Zimmerman había estado escondido en el techo del restaurante todo el tiempo, afirmando tener un arma, aunque no se encontró ninguna. También revelaron que Zimmerman había estado viviendo bajo un alias y trabajando en dos trabajos: uno en el restaurante y otro como barbero.

Habrá una audiencia de extradición ante un juez previo a su regreso. Según los alguaciles estadounidenses, el proceso podría tardar unos 10 días.

La policía de Chicago declaró que Zimmerman enfrenta dos cargos de fugitivo de la justicia y se espera que se presente en la sucursal 98 el jueves 22 de agosto.

Source: FOX 32 Chicago

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