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The Medina man who topped the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force list is back behind bars -- after a brief taste of freedom. The U.S. Marshal's office reported Brooks Howard was taken into custody without incident at a home on Puritas Avenue in Cleveland, not far from MetroHealth Hospital where he'd been getting treatment for injuries after jumping off a third story building trying to evade police with a warrant.

Howards was wanted for bond violations on gross sexual imposition and importuning charges; he violated the terms of the bond after an arrest for domestic violence.

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(U.S. Marshals Office) Today at approximately 12:00pm the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested Brooks Howard, 33. Howard was wanted by the Medina County Sheriff's Office for bond violations and by the Medina Police Department for obstruction of justice. 

Howard was out on bond for two counts of gross sexual imposition and one count of importuning, earlier in the month he violated the terms of his bond when he was arrested for domestic violence. On Saturday, when officers attempted to arrest Howard he jumped off of a third story building in an attempt to evade police. He was eventually apprehended and taken to the hospital due to injuries he sustained while fleeing. Sunday afternoon, Howard ran again in a further attempt to avoid the charges against him.

Both the Akron and Cleveland Divisions of the Fugitive Task Force worked tirelessly over the past two days trying to locate the fugitive. Howard was quickly featured as the Fugitive of the Week and his face was posted on the Lamar billboards across northeast Ohio. This morning, information was gathered that Howard was hiding in a home in Cleveland. Members of the task force made contact with Howard as he was attempting to hide in a home in the 13900 block of Puritas Ave. 

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott added, "Quick teamwork amongst the divisions of our task force quickly brought this dangerous predator back into custody."

This week's most wanted from the U.S. Marshal's Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force comes from Medina.

Police are looking for 33-year old Brooks Howard, wanted for violating bond and obstruction of justice. He escaped from custody from Metro Hospital in Cleveland over the weekend after an arrest for gross sexual imposition went bad, then left the hospital and was last seen in the neighborhood of the Cleveland hospital. Police believe he could be staying with family or friends in the Medina and Wooster areas.

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(U.S. Marshals Office) The Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force is offering a reward for informationwhich would lead to the capture of fugitive Brooks Howard. Howard is wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service, the Medina County Sheriff and the Medina Police Department for bond violations and obstruction of justice.

On Saturday evening, officers attempted to arrests Howard for violating the terms of his bond. Howard was originally on bond out of Medina County, where he was charged with two counts of gross sexual imposition and one count of importuning, Howard fled from officers. Howard was later apprehended and taken to Metro Hospital in Cleveland for his injuries sustained during his escape attempt. 

Sometime Sunday afternoon Howard left the hospital and has been in hiding since. Howard is a 33 year old white male standing approximately 5'11" and weighing 165 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes. Howard was last seen near Metro Health Hospital on West 25th St. in Cleveland, but most of his friend and family are living in the Medina and Wooster areas.