Overview
- Federal and state agents intercepted Fischer on a 56-foot sailboat called The Silver Lining about an hour off the New York/New Jersey coast after developing new leads, taking him into custody without incident on Thursday, July 17.
- Fingerprints analyzed by the FBI confirmed his identity, and Fischer was arraigned in Manhattan where he was remanded and waived a formal extradition hearing.
- Searches connected to the arrest turned up books on evading law enforcement, an 'onion router' used to hide internet activity, and emails that investigators say suggest family members helped him avoid capture.
- The arrest was carried out after a 48-hour intelligence push by the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force with the U.S. Marshals, FBI special agents and analysts, Rhode Island State Police, and U.S. Coast Guard support.
- The capture has drawn a public statement of relief from the victim and moves the case back into court custody while prosecutors and marshals coordinate formal transfer and charging steps to resolve his 2005 conviction and outstanding warrants.