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February 10, 2011 in City
Spokane organized crime fugitive arrested in Florida
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A Spokane fugitive accused of orchestrating an elaborate identity theft scheme was arrested Wednesday at a state park in Florida.
A federal task force in north central Florida spotted Ronald R. Foreman, 45, stepping out of a stolen motor home at Stephen Foster State Park in White Springs, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.
He and his wife, Joanna Foreman, 41, were taken into custody, along with their two children, whose names and ages were not released.
Authorities seized an assault rifle, a sawed-off shotgun, two rifles, methamphetamine, marijuana, material to make credit cards and a computer used to manufacture fraudulent vehicle titles. The motor home, which officials said Foreman had been driving, also was seized.
Foreman had been wanted in Spokane County since December on a felony charge of leading organized crime.
He also faces drug, forgery and car theft charges, as well as a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm. Foreman is prohibiting from possessing firearms because of a previous felony conviction.
The Pacific Northwest Violent Offenders Task Force learned Foreman likely was in Florida “after countless hours of interviews,” according to a news release.
Police say the convicted methamphetamine dealer equipped his Spokane Valley home with surveillance video and a trip wire while leading an identity theft scheme to fund his meth addiction.
He posted bond after a SWAT team raid last March. A neighbor said he moved out of his home about the time the leading organized crime charge was filed in November.
A conviction for leading organized crime can carry a 10- to 15-year prison sentence.
Human trafficking suspects released 
New_Improved_Drywitt2000 on February 10 at 5:35 a.m.
“Authorities seized an assault rifle, a sawed-off shotgun, two rifles, ”
Ah……another proud American gun owner!!!
Probably an NRA Life Member.
New_Improved_Drywitt2000 on February 10 at 5:39 a.m.
He was simply preparing his Second Amendment Remedy for unwarranted government interference in his personal life.
A Patriot!!
Justsayin' on February 10 at 6:55 a.m.
I’m not going to respond to the short-sighted gun control nut. I’m just glad the law caught up to the crook. I don’t know if ID theft is the number one crime in this country, but it is one of the worst non-life threatening crimes.
Another patriot!!!!!!!
Ninch on February 10 at 7:29 a.m.
Correlating legal gun ownership/2nd amendment rights//NRA membership with criminal behavior is laughably wrong. (I would use another more appropriate descriptor but I do not want my comment flagged.)
Wow… a wife and two kids. Just wondering if the wife/mother also uses meth since she deigned to put her children at risk.
D Statler on February 10 at 7:51 a.m.
The kids will start the next generation over again.The mess just keeps going and going.The victims are the kids and hopefully they get placed with a good family to negate the damage their parents have done.As for the anti gun poster.You may feel safer in California where you belong.GOOD BYE AND GOOD RIDDENS!
homers on February 10 at 9:58 a.m.
Great job, Feds and other law enforcement involved… thank you!!
biker on February 10 at 9:59 a.m.
DIMWitt2000, He obtained and possessed everything else illegally, Why would a gun retort prevent him from getting guns illegally.