Texas Fugitive Arrested in Woodburn, Oregon
Gary Thomas fled the state of Texas in February, of this year, to avoid allowing his ex-wife full custody of their children.
(WOODBURN, Ore. ) — Detectives from the Marion County Sheriff's Office and state prosecutors from Texas worked together to arrest 59-year-old Gary Delaine Thomas on an outstanding warrant for custodial interference.
Thomas fled the state of Texas in February, of this year, to avoid allowing his ex-wife full custody of their children.
The mother of the children recently learned of Thomas's whereabouts, and called police in Texas. This information was given to detectives with the sheriff's office criminal investigations unit and they began working the case.
On Thursday, around 7:45 a.m., Detective Emanie Bravo located the children who were enrolled at a school in Woodburn.
Detectives waited at the school for Thomas, and arrested him as he dropped the children off for school.
Thomas was lodged at the Marion County Jail on the outstanding warrant, and the children have been returned to their mother.
Thomas is currently awaiting extradition back to Texas.
Source: Marion County Sheriff's Office
