STERLING, Va. – Federal and local law enforcement this morning arrested a Newport News, Va., murder suspect who tried to flee the United States Monday at Washington Dulles International Airport.
Adrian Salvatore Lewis, 49, accused of killing his wife Shanita Eure-Lewis, 35, was escorted from the airport by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents and police detectives from Newport News around 4:15 this morning. Newport News Police Department announced the arrest this afternoon.
Newport News police made the announcement Monday Eure-Lewis was missing and asked for the public’s help.
CBP agents assisted in the arrest of Adrian Salvatore Lewis, accused of murdering his wife in Newport News, Virginia. Lewis tried to board a flight to Jamaica.
Customs and Border Protection agents and HSI officers initially encountered Lewis at the departure gate of a flight in Montego Bay, Jamaica, at 10:45 a.m. on Monday. Lewis was wanted for questioning in the disappearance of his wife. CBP and HSI detained Lewis and returned him to the CBP inspection station.
CBP officers secured Lewis in a holding cell. Shortly before noon, CBP agents and HSI agents searched Lewis’ luggage and discovered his wife’s passport and credit cards.
Newport News police detectives arrived around 1:30 p.m. Monday and were told about the contents of Lewis’ luggage.
Lewis refused to speak to detectives without an attorney present.
At 4:10 a.m. today, Newport News police detectives served him with a warrant for first-degree murder. Newport News police detectives and HSI officers escorted Lewis out of the airport at 4:15 a.m.
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“This case illustrates how Customs and Border Protection agents and Homeland Security Investigations agents work with our law enforcement colleagues to capture suspected dangerous fugitives and reclaim their charges,” said Daniel Escobedo, CBP’s Washington Area Port Area Port Manager. DC “Fugitive apprehension is one way CBP uses our border security authority to support our partners in seeking justice for victims and to help keep our communities safe.”
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