U.S. Marshals capture California fugitive in Virginia

By: WSLS News Staff | WSLS 10
Published: March 17, 2008

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U.S Marshals say they've captured a man wanted for kidnapping, armed robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon, and other charges in California, here in Virginia.

Marshals and Rockingham County Sheriff's deputies got a tip from the Sacramento County, California Sheriff's department, and found Igor Babiy working on a construction site in Harrisonburg.

Officers arrested Babiy, after a search of nearly five months. Marshals tell us Babiy was released on two bonds that added up to $1.5 million back in October of 2007, and went on the run.

Babiy faces an additional charge of being a fugitive from justice. The Rockingham County Sheriff's Office placed that charge against Babiy. His previous charges from California include: Kidnap for Robbery, Armed Robbery, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Felony Evasion, DUI and malicious harm of a peace officer's dog.

Babiy is awaiting extradition to California. Babiy could face life in prison there.