Three men suspected in unrelated murder investigations in New Jersey, Alabama, and Lake County, Florida have been arrested by authorities in Marion County, Florida, officials announced.
Between January 29 and January 31, 2025, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Intelligence Unit, in partnership with the U.S. Marshals Florida-Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force, the Ocala Police Department (OPD) Intelligence Unit, and the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST), carried out a series of arrests.
New Jersey:
Officials were alerted to the presence of 26-year-old Zafarri Francis, a suspect in a New Jersey homicide investigation, at a residence located at 3841 NE 28th Court on January 29th.
Francis, who had active felony warrants for theft, receiving stolen property, and firearm possession violations in Hudson County, New Jersey, was apprehended by law enforcement without any complications. After his arrest, Hudson County authorities issued an additional warrant for murder.
Alabama:
On the next day, patrol deputies from MCSO discovered a vehicle that was connected to an ongoing homicide investigation in Baldwin County, Alabama. The vehicle, which had been reported as stolen, was sighted in Reddick. Deputies made an effort to pull over the driver, identified as 22-year-old Zachri Frazier, in the 4700 block of NW 155th Street, but he chose to flee instead.
Frazier was caught and charged with several offenses after a short chase, including fleeing from law enforcement, grand theft of a motor vehicle, providing false identification, and driving without a license.
Afterwards, investigators established a connection between Frazier and the murder case in Alabama. They were able to confirm that the vehicle belonged to the victim of the homicide.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is still conducting an investigation.
Florida | Lake, Sumter & Marion Counties:
In a successful joint operation conducted on January 31, the MCSO and OPD intelligence units, along with the U.S. Marshals, traced the whereabouts of 22-year-old Dieuseul Charlemon to a residence on SE 169th Lane, following an extensive months-long investigation.
Charlemon was wanted by Lake County for first- and second-degree murder charges while wearing a mask, as well as by Sumter County for armed residential burglary. In addition, he had warrants from Marion County for aggravated fleeing to elude, firearm possession during a felony, resisting arrest, and other offenses. When he was apprehended, law enforcement found a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia in his possession.
Francis, Frazier, and Charlemon are currently in custody at the Marion County Jail as they await extradition to their respective jurisdictions.