One of the 'Dangerous Dozen' Arrested in Mentor

A former Fugitive of the Week and one of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force’s "dangerous dozen" was arrested this morning in Mentor.

Ronnie Haskins, 31, was arrested during a traffic stop on State Route 2.

Haskins was wanted by the Euclid Police Department. He is accused of beating a clerk during a convenience store robbery April 19 on Babbitt Road in Euclid.

The task force – a regional law enforcement group composed of local police departments and spearheaded by the U.S. Marshals – has been searching for Haskins since April. They received several tips that he was hiding in the Mentor area.

The task force and Mentor Police stopped Haskins and arrested him without incident this morning.

“This was a fine collaboration of media assistance, tips from the public and great investigative work. When these three factors come together, our ability to locate and safely apprehend these dangerous fugitives is greatly enhanced,” U.S. Marshal Pete Elliot said in a statement.

Haskins is originally from New York, according to U.S. Marshals.

Haskins was previously convicted of attempted felonious assault and drug possession in Cuyahoga Court of Common Pleas.