Arthur Lee Washington Jr.

Arthur Lee Washington Jr. (November 30, 1949 – disappeared April 12, 1989)[1] is an American fugitive[2] and former member of the Black Liberation Army wanted for the attempted murder of a New Jersey state trooper on April 12, 1989.[3] Washington was added to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on October 18, 1989. He remained on the list for over a decade. He was eventually dropped from the list on December 27, 2000[4] for no longer meeting the list criteria.[5] He is still wanted by New Jersey State Police, although he is presumed deceased.[6]

Arthur Lee Washington Jr.
FBI profile images of Arthur Lee Washington, Jr.
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitive
Charges
Alias
  • Arthur L. Washington. Jr.
  • Azikikwe E. Onipedo
Description
Born(1949-11-30)November 30, 1949
Monmouth County, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
RaceAfrican American
GenderMale
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
OccupationLaborer
Status
AddedOctober 18, 1989
RemovedDecember 27, 2000
Number427
Removed from Top Ten Fugitive List

Attempted murder

On April 12, 1989, New Jersey state trooper Michael J. Clayton stopped a 1979 Ford Thunderbird for an expired inspection sticker. Washington, who was a passenger in the vehicle, got out of the car and walked away. Clayton ordered him to stop but Washington ignored his commands. As Clayton began to give chase, Washington pulled out a .45 caliber semi-automatic handgun from his jacket and began firing at Clayton. Clayton returned fire, but as he paused to reload, Washington escaped on foot. No one was injured during the shootout.[7]

Fugitive

Police searched Washington's apartment in Asbury Park and found three other weapons; a machine gun and two handguns. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Washington on April 14, charging him with Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution and attempted murder.

Washington was added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list on October 18, 1989. He was the 427th fugitive to be placed on the list. He remained on the list for over eleven years, until he was removed on December 27, 2000 for no longer meeting the list criteria.[8] He was replaced by Eric Franklin Rosser.[9]

Washington still remains a fugitive and is wanted by New Jersey State Police, although by now he is believed to be dead.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Wanted by FBI Arthur Lee Washington, Jr". FBIMostWanted.us. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  2. "427. Arthur Lee Washington, Jr". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  3. "Suspect in shoot-out being sought". Asbury Park Press. 1989-04-14. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  4. "Ten Most Wanted Fugitives 401 to 500". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  5. Agents Robert Haley, Thomas Larned, Michael Heimbach and Bradley Mendenhall (2002-01-11). "Ask the F.B.I: An addition to the "Ten Most Wanted" list". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2008-12-02.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  6. "New Jersey's Most Wanted Arthur Lee Washington Wanted for Attempted Murder of a NJ State Trooper". New Jersey State Police. Archived from the original on 2018-04-12.
  7. "FBI places city man on most-wanted list". Asbury Park Press. 1989-10-19. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  8. "Briefing: Law Enforcement; Less Wanted". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 1, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  9. "Reno puts child-porn suspect on FBI list". Deseret News. 2000-12-28. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
  10. "New Jersey fugitives who have graced the FBI's '10 Most Wanted' list". NJ.com. 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2019-08-01.
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