FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP — A man wanted on multiple felony charges was arrested Monday in Hamilton following a joint investigation involving the Fairfield Township Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Southern Ohio Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team. Police say officers initially responded May 7 to a theft in progress at the Walmart in Fairfield Township. When officers attempted to contact the suspect, he allegedly ran through the store, entered an employee-only area, and fled out a rear door into a wooded area nearby. Despite a large search involving multiple law enforcement agencies, the suspect was not located at the time. Investigators later identified the suspect as Shaun Walls, who had been wanted by the Warren County Sheriff’s Office since 2024 on charges connected to a 2022 case. Those charges include aggravated trafficking in drugs with a gun specification, weapons under disability, carrying a concealed weapon, improper handling of a firearm, and trafficking in fentanyl. Because of the nature of the charges, Fairfield Township Police partnered with the U.S. Marshals SOFAST unit to locate Walls. Authorities say investigators tracked Walls to an apartment on Gordon Smith Boulevard in Hamilton on Monday. Police say Walls refused commands from officers before he was taken into custody by the fugitive task force. In addition to the outstanding felony warrants, Walls now faces additional charges from Fairfield Township Police, including theft, obstructing official business, criminal damaging, and criminal trespass. Police said the arrest highlights the cooperation between local and federal law enforcement agencies.
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