Fugitive Wanted for Gross Sexual Imposition in North Dakota Arrested by U.S. Marshals in Maine

Portland, ME – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Maine Violent Offender Task Force (MVOTF) announces the arrest of Claude Tuyishime, 25, of Windham, ME.

On Thursday, August 15, 2024, Tuyishime was arrested on a warrant issued on August 2, 2024 by the East Central Judicial District, County of Cass, in North Dakota for Gross Sexual Imposition involving a victim under 15 years of age.

The USMS, District of North Dakota High Plains Fugitive Task Force, provided investigative leads to the USMS MVOTF requesting assistance in locating and apprehending Tuyishime in Maine.

Through a collaborative law enforcement effort, authorities developed information which led investigators to Biddeford, ME. USMS Task Force members were able to identify Tuyishime in the vicinity of Alfred Rd. in Biddeford, ME, and were able to safely apprehend him without incident.

Tuyishime is charged as a Fugitive from Justice and will be arraigned in Maine pending his extradition back to North Dakota.

The USMS, Maine Violent Offender Task Force received significant assistance from the USMS District of North Dakota High Plains Fugitive Task Force, and the Cass County Sheriff’s Office in Fargo, North Dakota. The USMS Maine Violent Offender Task Force is comprised of members of the U.S. Marshals Service, Maine Department of Corrections, Biddeford Police Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Maine National Guard Counter Drug Task Force.

If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of any State or Federal Fugitive please contact the United States Marshals Service, District of Maine at MED.TIPLINE@usdoj.gov.