OROVILLE, CA (MPG) – Local law enforcement agencies, SWAT Teams and the U.S. Marshalls converged Sunday on a home located on the 100-block of Weedy Way in Oroville, to bring in one of Canada’s “Most-Wanted” fugitives.

According to the Butte County Sheriff’s Office, they were contacted by the U.S. Marshalls on Friday, November 27th, alerting them to their suspicion that 28-year old Brandon Teixeira, wanted for murder, was possibly in the Oroville area. BCSO personnel conducted an investigation and determined that Teixeira was indeed residing at the home on Weedy Way.

A search warrant was obtained by BCSO and on the morning of Dec 1^st, the BCSO SWAT Team, BCSO Detectives, U.S. Marshalls, members of the Chico PD SWAT team and Tehama County SWAT Team served the search warrant.

The suspect resisted arrest, exiting the residence attempting to flee in a vehicle. After Teixiera rammed his vehicle into a BCSO armored vehicle, a second armored vehicle was utilized to prevent the vehicle’s escape. It was then that Teixiera reportedly exited the vehicle and began to flee on foot, with a K-9 officer dispatched to bring him down.

BCSO personnel located 26 lbs. of heroin, approximately 40 lbs. of marijuana and over 1,000 Oxycontin and Percocet pills inside the residence. A second suspect, 38-year old Jeff Guerrier from New York, was also taken into custody during the search. Guerrier is charged with the suspicion of harboring and concealing a wanted felon, possession of heroin for sale and possession of marijuana for sale. BCSO BINTF agents collected the narcotics and are conducting a follow-up investigation into the matter.

After a medical clearance, the U.S. Marshalls took Teixeira into federal custody, pending extradition proceedings.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact Sergeant Pat McNelis or Sergeant Sam Burnett at (530) 538-7671.