US Marshals arrest Iowa fugitive working as San Diego chef after nearly 14 years

Mixed · 2US Marshals arrested Brian Anthony Williams, 50, on Tuesday at a business in the Mission Beach area of San Diego, California. 1 2 Mixed · 2He had been wanted since 2012 over the alleged kidnapping, assault and shooting of a woman in Davenport, Iowa, who was left in a field in the northwest of the city. 1 2 Mixed · 2The Independent reports the attack happened on 8 October 2012 and that Williams was charged in Scott County, Iowa, on 26 October 2012; the New York Post says he allegedly fled Iowa in 2013. 2 1

Mixed · 2The charges are first-degree kidnapping, assault causing serious injury, conspiracy to commit a felony and first-degree arson, plus a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. 1 2 Mixed · 2Authorities say Williams lived in San Diego as "Troy Williams" and worked as a chef at Miss B’s Coconut Club, and that he appeared in local media, including CBS 8 San Diego in January. 1 2 Mixed · 2The Marshals received a tip in September and then found local news reports featuring "Troy Williams", which helped them confirm his identity. 1 2

Mixed · 2During his time as a fugitive, Williams was featured on Quad Cities most-wanted coverage and on the Marshals Service's Southern District of Iowa website. 1 2 Mixed · 2US Marshal Ted Kamatchus of the Southern District of Iowa said the arrest shows that those who think they have bested law enforcement are wrong, and that deputies remain in "relentless pursuit of the most dangerous offenders". Williams is expected to be extradited to Iowa to face the charges. 1 2