KSAT
August 9, 2014
Robert Glen Spears, 26, was arrested Wednesday afternoon by members of the U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force in Decatur, Georgia.
An arrest warrant was issued pursuant to an investigation by the San Antonio Police Department, where it is alleged that Spears committed murder.
On July 24, members of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force initiated an investigation in the search for Spears.
Tuesday, through collaborative investigative efforts, members of the LSFTF, with assistance from SAPD’s Repeat Offenders Program determined that Spears had previously fled from San Antonio to Decatur.
Members of the LSFTF then contacted members of the SERFTF for assistance in locating and apprehending Spears.
Wednesday morning, members of the SERFTF conducted a brief surveillance and determined that Spears was hiding out in an apartment in Decatur.
Task force officers entered the apartment, identified themselves, and found Spears hiding in the closet of a back bedroom attempting to avoid capture.
Spears was then arrested and taken into custody.
Spears is currently being held in custody at the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office awaiting extradition to Bexar County.
On July 13, Spears was identified as a passenger in a vehicle that became involved in a road rage incident with another vehicle.
Spears open fired at a passing vehicle, seriously injuring one occupant and killing the driver.
On July 17, an arrest warrant was issued for Spears on charges involving murder.
Robert Almonte, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Texas, said, “We’re continuously working hard to put fugitives behind bars and the collaborative efforts of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force and the San Antonio Police Department has once again resulted in the arrest of a violent fugitive. My sincere thanks go to the Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force for playing a key role in arresting Spears and ensuring that he will be held accountable for his heartless actions.”