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Tip Leads To Capture of Wanted Suspect

April 9, 2008

The tip was called into 336-VCAT around 10:20 this morning. By 1:15, officers with the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team (VCAT) and SWAT had David Lawon Cousart (DOB 05-09-1989) in custody. Cousart has been a prominently featured member of the CMPD's 5 Most Wanted. He had outstanding warrants for ADWIKISI, Armed Robbery, and Felony B&E in connection to a robbery during which he shot one victim.

Cousart was located at a house on Downs Avenue. CMPD's VCAT and SWAT officers established a perimeter and as they began to close in, Cousart established verbal contact and surrendered without incident.

Cousart has a number of previous arrests for a range of crimes.