SWFL ‘Most Wanted’ fugitive apprehended after more than 7 years on the run

A “Most Wanted” fugitive who is a violent offender was finally apprehended after seven years on the run, according to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers.

Dean Trevil, 34, was taken down by members of the U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force Monday morning after an extensive investigation led them to Boca Chica, Dominican Republic.

Trevil had been on the run since April 2, 2012, on a bench warrant for Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon and kidnapping.

He was originally arrested on Jan. 11, 2011 when he was charged with bringing an acquaintance to a shed, tying him up with an extension cord and beating him repeatedly over the course of two days in retaliation for suspected theft.

When Trevil returned the victim home, the beatings continued, leaving the man with multiple broken bones and other serious injuries.

Trevil only spent eight days in jail after being allowed to bond out. After he failed to show up for a court hearing, a bench warrant was issued for his arrest, which he managed to evade for years.

Trevil’s arrest is the culmination of tireless work and cooperation between the Fort Myers-based U.S. Marshals Task Force, the U.S. Marshals Dominican Republic Office and the Dominican Republic Office of National Drug Control.

“The arrest of one of our longest-standing fugitives on the 10 Most Wanted list is huge,” said Trish Routte, Crime Stoppers Coordinator.  “When these hardened criminals find themselves on the radar of the US Marshals Task Force, it’s not a matter of if they will be arrested, it’s a matter of when.  Dean Trevil’s time ran out this week and later tonight, he will begin reacquainting himself with a jail cell.”

He is currently en route back to the U.S. and, after being processed through U.S. Customs, will arrive in downtown Fort Myers late Thursday night where he will be booked and held without bond.