Cd'A PD Community Action Team arrests Indiana fugitive

Members of the Coeur d’Alene Police Department Community Action Team/U.S. Marshals Service Task Force apprehended fugitive from justice, Braidon Nutting, on Wednesday.

Coeur d’Alene detectives were contacted Friday, Feb. 15 by law enforcement from the South Bend, Indiana area.

The St. Joseph County Metro Police Special Victims Unit was seeking assistance locating Nutting, who was wanted in Indiana for felony charges in reference to child molestation.

It was believed Nutting was possibly living and working in the Coeur d’Alene area. Members of the U.S. Marshal Service Task Force and detectives had been working diligently after becoming aware of this information.

A felony, no bond, full nationwide extradition warrant was issued out of Indiana for Nutting’s arrest. Marshals Service Task Force members were able to gather intelligence to narrow the search for Nutting. He was contacted during a traffic stop, positively identified and arrested without incident.

In reference to this incident, the Coeur d’Alene Police Department would like to thank all of the investigators for their diligence, perseverance and commitment to safety both locally and nationwide.