Ohio Sex Offender arrested by U.S. Marshals in Puerto Rico

San Juan, PR – The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Puerto Rico Violent Offenders Task Force (PRFTF) and members of the Puerto Rico Police Department Extradition Unit apprehended in Ponce Oct. 7 a man wanted in Ohio on charges of attempted rape and gross sexual imposition.

Isaias Colon, 34, was arrested without incident on a warrant issued June 7 by the Mahoning County, Ohio, Court of Common Pleas and after the USMS Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force requested assistance from PRVOTF to investigate Colon in attempts to locate and arrest him.

Ata residence in Ponce, PRVOTF and PRPD Extradition Unit conducted surveillance for approximately two hours. During the surveillance a gray car arrived at the house and three people, including Colon, were observed exiting the vehicle. Colon was taken into custody and transported to Extradition Unit for extradition procedure.

“We want to let our communities know that this significant arrest is another example of the results we can obtain from a coordinated collaboration with state agencies and demonstrates the commitment of the men and women of the U.S. Marshals Service to bring these fugitives to justice,” said U.S. Marshal for the District of Puerto Rico Wilmer Ocasio-Ibarra. “All our cases are important, but those against children are of the upmost priority for our personnel. We will continue to be vigilant against any criminal who evades justice and tries to hide so as not to assume his or her responsibility. Our commitment to our citizens comes first and we will allocate all necessary resources to make our communities safe, maintaining a quality of life that we all deserve in Puerto Rico.”

The USMS encourages the community to continue to collaborate with our deputies on tips that help find the whereabouts of a fugitive by contacting our local office at (787) 766-6297, calling the U.S. Marshals Service Communication Center at 1 (800) 336-0102, or submitting tips using the U.S. Marshals Service Tips App.