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Fugitive apprehension agents with the Oklahoma Department of Corrections Office of the Inspector General arrested Wesley Ross on Wednesday, only a week after being added to the agency’s Top 15 Fugitive list.
Intelligence gathered on Ross made it known he was looking for a labor job paying cash. An agent with the DOC Inspector General’s office began communicating with Ross late last week, telling him he was his new parole officer.
The agent, posing as the parole officer, informed Ross he found a cash paying job for him to work. The agent left the number of a second agent acting as the potential employer.
On Tuesday, Ross made the call asking for work. The second agent, posing as the employer, told him the job started immediately at a downtown Tulsa construction site. The agent directed Ross to an abandoned building downtown.
When Ross showed up, fugitive apprehension agents were waiting and he was taken into custody without incident.
The U.S. Marshal Service provided assistance in the arrest.
Complimenting the ploy, Corrections Director Joe M. Allbaugh said taking a dangerous criminal off the streets is a victory for the department and for the safety of Oklahomans. Allbaugh says “The tactics and resources used by the agents show determination and willingness to think outside the box.” Allbaugh said.
Ross was placed on the Top 15 Fugitive list for his history of violence, a recent report of domestic violence with his girlfriend and his connections to the Bloods street gang.