LEWISTON – The number of eyes searching for fugitive Jesse Caron should increase dramatically this weekend when the Lewiston man is featured on a nationally televised program.
The 27-year-old Sabattus Street man is the target of a manhunt by police who want to arrest him on drug and weapons charges.
On Saturday, the hunt for Caron will be featured on “America’s Most Wanted,” a popular television show that chronicles the search for wanted criminal suspects across the country. His photograph and details of his run from the law are expected to be shown at the start and finish of the show.
Caron, described by police as armed and dangerous, is wanted on allegations that he failed to show up in court to answer charges of cocaine trafficking, being a felon in possession of a firearm, possessing painkillers and receiving stolen property.
Police who have been searching for Caron say they have evidence that he is carrying a gun and that he has threatened at least one person with it. They say they have probable cause to arrest him on charges of assault and criminal threatening.
At the end of the week, Chris Clifford and Trevor Campbell, agents from the Central Maine Violent Crimes Task Force, will fly to Bethesda, Md., to take part in the filming of the show.
Historically, “America’s Most Wanted” coverage of fugitives has resulted in hundreds or thousands of tips from viewers who believe they have information about the case. As of Monday afternoon, the show’s producers said such phoned-in tips had resulted in 874 fugitive captures.
It is that kind of response police are hoping for.
“We’ll be manning the tip line,” said Clifford, coordinator of the task force. “If we get calls down there, we’ll contact our guys up here and pass along that information.”
Last week, police said they missed Caron on several occasions as they searched for him in the Lewiston area and followed up on leads.
Caron was originally arrested Nov. 1 on a drug trafficking warrant. He was released on $25,000 bail and failed to show up in court earlier this month, police said.
People with information about his whereabouts are asked to call their local police departments.
More about “America’s Most Wanted” at www.amw.com
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