TOLEDO, Ohio — UPDATE: Benjamin Chapman was arrested Wednesday thanks to a direct tip submitted by the public, according to the U.S. Marshals Service as "a direct result of information provided by the public."
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The U.S. Marshals Service is seeking the public's assistance in locating an accused violent offender with local ties, with a reward offered for his arrest.
Benjamin Chapman, 32, allegedly struck and injured an officer with his vehicle in the town of Ulster, New York, and fled the scene.
The incident happened on March 30, 2021, when Chapman was pulled over for a traffic violation, according to a news release Tuesday from the Marshal Service's Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force. At the time, Chapman had a warrant for his arrest issued by the Ulster Town Court for criminal possession of a controlled substance.
The officer suffered unspecified injuries from the assault, the Marshals said. Chapman has been on the run since the incident and has committed other violent offenses in other states. The Marshals did not specify where those offenses may have occurred.
In New York, Chapman is wanted for assault, reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a controlled substance, resisting arrest, obstructing a government officer and fleeing an officer.
Chapman is described as white, 5-foot-7-inches tall and weighing 190 pounds. He has ties to Toledo and Monroe, Michigan.
There is a $5,000 reward for information leading to Chapman's arrest, according to the Marshals.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833) or to submit a web tip online. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
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