Just three days after Barbados law enforcement issued a public wanted notice for a suspect linked to serious criminal activity, the manhunt has come to a swift close. Derick David Rudolph Crawford, who was named in the Barbados Police Service’s (TBPS) ‘Wanted Man’ bulletin distributed to the public on Friday, January 6, is now in police custody, according to official updates from the service.
TBPS confirmed that officers took Crawford into detention on Monday, and the individual is currently cooperating with the investigative team by answering questions related to the outstanding serious criminal matters that first prompted the wanted alert.
In a statement following the arrest, law enforcement representatives extended formal gratitude to members of the local public and regional media outlets for their role in securing the suspect’s apprehension. The public’s sharing of the wanted bulletin and media coverage of the ongoing investigation played a key part in bringing the manhunt to a successful resolution, police noted.