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West Michigan’s Most Wanted viewer tip helps lead to capture of featured fugitive

Posted at 4:18 PM, Aug 13, 2015
and last updated 2015-08-13 16:18:43-04

MUSKEGON – Authorities with the U.S. Marshals Western Michigan Fugitive Task Force say a tip from an alert West Michigan’s Most Wanted viewer helped lead to the arrest of a fugitive recently featured on FOX 17.

Tommy Watts Jr., 33, was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon without incident after the tip led to his location in Muskegon.

He’s currently being held in the Muskegon County Jail on several warrants, including possession of methamphetamine, delivery of cocaine and a probation violation for possession of cocaine.