U.S. Marshals arrest fugitive found hiding under child’s bed in Washington state

The U.S. Marshals Service on Friday arrested a fugitive who authorities found hiding under a child’s bed in Spokane, Washington, according to a news release from the federal law enforcement agency.

Keantray Davon Bryant-Muellner had been wanted on an outstanding warrant for violating the terms of his graduated re-entry probation sentence. Bryant-Muellner’s probation stemmed from a 2024 arrest on charges including first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and fourth-degree assault.

U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force members surrounded a residence associated with Bryant-Muellner around 5:30 p.m. Friday, the agency said. The law enforcement officers announced themselves and then removed a glass sliding door.

“Two uninvolved adults immediately excited the residence,” the Marshals Service said.

Bryant-Muellner was eventually found “attempting to conceal himself while hiding under a child’s bed inside the residence,” the Marshals Service said. “He was instructed to exit and peacefully surrendered to law enforcement without incident.”

Washington State Department of Corrections specialists carried out a search of the property after Bryant-Muellner’s arrest and found a handgun and high-capacity magazines.

The “arrest reflects the strength of our partnerships and the teamwork among local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement agencies, said Craig Thayer, the U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Washington.

“With gun violence continuing to plague Spokane, every violent offender arrested and every firearm taken off the street makes our communities safer,” Thayer added.

The arrest was conducted by members of the United States Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, in tandem with the FBI, the Spokane Police Department and the Washington State Department of Corrections.