Authorities arrest one of Hamilton County's 12 Most Wanted fugitives

Matthew Defriese
Matthew Defriese
photo Matthew Defriese

Members of the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team, narcotics division personnel and the K-9 unit arrested Matthew Neil Defriese, one of the department's 12 Most Wanted fugitives, Monday at about 6:30 p.m.

Defriese was arrested on outstanding warrants for rape, four counts of theft of property, vandalism, resisting arrest, criminal trespass and assault, according to a sheriff's department news release. The circumstances of his arrest were not immediately released.

He was booked into the Hamilton County Jail.

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