Allegheny County Sheriff's Office 2008. All Rights Reserved

Sheriff WILLIAM P. MULLEN announces the apprehension of four of Allegheny County’s Most Wanted Fugitives, featured on Comcast Cable’s Fugitive Files. Within the last 16 hours, four of these individuals have either been caught or turned themselves in. This morning, in the early hours, Penn Hills Police responded to a disturbance call at a local gas station. Penn Hills Police apprehended Fugitive Eugene Jerome Graham after he allegedly engaged in a fistfight with his brother, where the disturbance call originated. Graham had three active Criminal Bench Warrants that were issued after he violated his bond conditions on the following charges: Aggravated Assault (2 counts), Criminal Attempted Burglary, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Terroristic Threats w/ Intent to Terrorize, Possession with Intent to Deliver (3 counts), Possession of a Controlled Substance, Harassment, and Criminal Mischief. Sheriff’s Deputies lodged Eugene J. Graham in the Allegheny County Jail.

At approximately 1800 hours, Sheriff’s Deputies received a telephone tip from a Comcast viewer regarding Fugitive Ronald Richards. At approximately 1830 hours, Sheriff’s Deputies and Glassport Police responded to an apartment building located in the 500 Block of Allegheny Avenue. Richards had two active Criminal Bench Warrants that were issued after he violated his probation on the following convictions: Aggravated Assault, Disarming a Law Enforcement Officer, Simple Assault, Driving Under the Influence (3 counts), Terrorist Threats, Reckless Driving, and numerous other vehicle code violations. Deputies apprehended Richards expeditiously and without incident. 

At approximately 1815 hours, Deputies received a telephone call from Fugitive Monica Brookins. Brookins stated that she recently saw her photo on the Most Wanted list, featured by Comcast. Brookins stated that she could not stand the stress of knowing that her picture was on the list and she stated that she wished to turn herself in to Deputies. At approximately 1825 hours, Sheriff’s Deputies arrived at the front entrance of Magee Woman’s Hospital and took Brookins into custody without incident.

On Tuesday, Sheriff’s Deputies developed information that Fugitive Edward Charles Kelso was staying in an apartment building near the intersection of Chauncey Drive and Bedford Avenue in the Hill District Area of the City of Pittsburgh. Kelso was wanted for violating his Probation on the following convictions: Possession with Intent to Deliver and Possession of a Controlled Substance. Deputy Sheriff’s with the assistance of the City of Pittsburgh Police went to this location early this morning. The first attempt was unsuccessful. At approximately 1900 hours, Zone 2 City of Pittsburgh Police spotted Kelso entering the same building. The Officers followed and successfully apprehended Kelso.

 All four fugitives have been lodged in the Allegheny County Jail without incident.

For further information, please contact Sheriff William Mullen at (412) 350-4711.