Tyrell Ezekiel Darden
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AUSTIN – Texas Ten Most Wanted Fugitive Tyrell Ezekiel Darden, 20, was arrested Sept. 17 in Irving, Texas. Darden, of San Antonio, is affiliated with the Bloods gang. He was wanted for aggravated robbery and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. They did not arrest him due to a Crime Stoppers tip; therefore, there is no reward.
Officials worked off investigative information received from the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force in San Antonio, members of the U.S. Marshals North Texas Fugitive Task Force, including Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Special Agents, located and arrested Darden at an apartment complex in Irving.
Since early March, they had wanted Darden after authorities in Tarrant and Denton’s counties issued multiple warrants for his arrest for aggravated robbery. On June 13, Bexar County authorities issued an additional arrest warrant for Darden for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. For more information, view his captured bulletin.
This year, DPS and other agencies have arrested ten Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives and Sex Offenders, including nine gang members. Also, they paid $20,000 in rewards for tips that have yielded arrests.
Texas Crime Stoppers, which is funded by the Governor’s Criminal Justice Division, offers cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives or Sex Offenders.