HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) -
U.S. marshals in Hawaii arrested on Monday
evening a Texas fugitive wanted for Aggravated Sexual Assault.
Samuel Lawrence Adkins, 19, was
located and apprehended by the Hawaii Fugitive Task Force at a rental home
located on 8th Avenue in Keaau.
On August 1, 2012, the State of Texas
issued an arrest warrant for Adkins charging him with one count of Aggravated
Sexual Assault, a felony in the 1st degree.
The alleged incident took place in the
early morning hours of July 30, 2012 in Austin, where Adkins used the threat of
deadly force to facilitate the assault.
The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force
received information that Adkins fled Texas and was now in Hawaii. The Hawaii
Fugitive Task Force picked up the investigation and tracked Adkins to a
residence in Keaau, Hawaii.
As task force officers approached the
residence, Adkins fled out the back door and a short foot chase entailed. Adkins
is currently being housed at the Hawaii County Correction Center where he
awaits an extradition hearing back to Austin, Texas. Adkins is being held on a
$500,000 bond.
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