A Florida man wanted for a Mandeville-area gas station last summer was caught by U.S. Marshals in Florida today.
In June, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office issued an arrest warrant for Daniel Martinez, 25, of Tampa Florida on one count each of Armed Robbery and one count of being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm in connection to the armed robbery investigation.
On Tuesday morning, agents with the U.S. Marshal’s Service found Martinez in Polk County, Florida. He was taken into custody and booked into the Polk County Jail as a fugitive. He was also wanted by Louisiana State Police on unrelated charges.
“We are grateful for the working relationship we have with our federal partners, who assisted us in locating and arresting this individual that made the mistake of coming into our community and committing a crime,” Sheriff Randy Smith said.
The St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office did not say when Martinez will be extradited to Louisiana to face the charges.
