Public Safety
Iowa fugitive arrested after decade working as San Diego chef
U.S. Marshals arrested Brian Anthony Williams at a Mission Beach restaurant on October 6 after authorities said he had worked locally for years under the name Troy Williams.
Brian Anthony Williams, 50, was taken into custody without incident at Miss B's Coconut Club, according to the U.S. Marshals Service as reported by the Los Angeles Times. Authorities allege Williams left Iowa after he was charged in connection with a 2012 kidnapping and assault in Davenport.
Arrest: October 6 in Mission Beach
Identity alleged by authorities: Brian Anthony Williams, working locally as “Troy Williams”
Status: Held in California while awaiting extradition proceedings
How investigators located him
The Marshals Service said investigators developed information in September that Williams might be living in San Diego. They connected him to local restaurant and television coverage published under the name Troy Williams before making the arrest.
Williams faces Iowa charges that include first-degree kidnapping, assault and willful injury causing serious injury, conspiracy to commit a felony and first-degree arson, according to the Times. He was also charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. The charges are allegations, and Williams is presumed innocent unless proved guilty in court.
Original reporting: Los Angeles Times →