Wyoming Fugitive Captured in Morgan County After Multi-Agency Manhunt

Morgan County, CO – A month-long, multi-state manhunt for a wanted fugitive out of Wyoming culminated today with a joint law enforcement arrest operation in rural Morgan County. 

Tyger Rodriguez, 25, was arrested during a multi-agency effort comprised of nearly a dozen different law enforcement agencies. Rodriguez is wanted by the Goshen County Sheriff’s Office for two counts of felony aggravated assault and battery stemming from incidents which occurred mid-February. Arrest warrants were issued February 19 and 20, and the U.S. Marshals Service’s Wyoming Fugitive Task Force was asked to assist on February 27. After developing information that Rodriguez had fled Wyoming and was possibly hiding in rural northeast Colorado, the U.S. Marshals Service’s Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF) was contacted and joined the investigation. COVOTF investigators tracked Rodriguez to a rural property about four miles west of Fort Morgan. The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office was then contacted and provided significant support in continuing the investigation into Rodriguez’s whereabouts.

On Wednesday, a joint law enforcement arrest operation between the U.S. Marshals COVOTF, the Northeast Regional SWAT Team, and the Colorado State Patrol SOAR team contained Rodriguez within the large rural property and eventually took him into custody safely.

"We are incredibly grateful to all of our law enforcement partners whose dedication and cooperation made this arrest possible," said Morgan County Sheriff Dave Martin. "We also extend our sincere thanks to the local businesses and citizens who offered their assistance throughout the investigation and today’s operation."

The arrest of this fugitive represents a culmination of extensive cooperative efforts between almost a dozen law enforcement agencies to include:

• U.S. Marshals Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (Deputy U.S. Marshals and Task Force Officers (TFOs) from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Colorado Department of Corrections, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, & Boulder County Sheriff’s Office)
• NE Regional SWAT Team (Morgan County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Morgan Police Department, Brush Police Department, Sterling Police Department, Logan County Sheriff’s Office)
• Colorado State Patrol SOAR Team
• U.S. Marshals Wyoming Fugitive Task Force

The charges pending against Rodriguez are allegations. The defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. Please direct any follow up regarding pending criminal charges to the Goshen County Sheriff’s Office.

The Colorado Violent Offender Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional fugitive task force that targets the most violent offenders to include those wanted for murder, assault, sex offenses, and other serious offenses throughout the state and country. 

Nationally, the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive programs are carried out with local law enforcement in 94 district offices, 85 local fugitive task forces, eight regional task forces, as well as a growing network of offices in foreign countries. Follow us on Twitter @USMSDenver.