A New York man wanted on felony domestic violence charges was captured in Montgomery County, last month following a weeks-long, multi-state investigation, according to a press release from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office in Carmel, NY earlier this week.
The sheriff’s office announced the arrest of Selvin Martinez Quim, 34, of Southeast, New York, who was taken into custody in Maryland on July 16 with assistance from the Montgomery County Police Department, Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center (MCAC), and United States Marshals Service.
The investigation began during the early morning hours of June 14, when deputies responded to a reported domestic violence incident in the Town of Southeast. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies located the victim at a nearby gas station after she fled the residence with visible injuries.
When deputies attempted to take Martinez Quim into custody at the residence, he allegedly jumped from a window and fled on foot into a wooded area. An extensive search was conducted, but authorities said he was able to evade capture.
The case was subsequently turned over to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Investigators eventually developed information indicating that Martinez Quim had fled to Maryland.
Working with MCPD, MCAC, and the U.S. Marshals Service, investigators tracked Martinez Quim to Maryland, where he was arrested on July 16. On July 30, members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office traveled to Maryland, took custody of Martinez Quim, and transported him back to Putnam County.
Martinez Quim has been charged with second-degree strangulation, a Class D felony; criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, a Class A misdemeanor; and third-degree assault, a Class A misdemeanor. He was arraigned in the Town of Southeast Court, where bail was set at $10,000 cash or $20,000 bond. A full stay-away Order of Protection was also issued on behalf of the victim.
Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess thanked MCPD, MCAC, and the U.S. Marshals Service for their assistance in the investigation. Additional information about where in Montgomery County the suspect was arrested was not provided. A mugshot for the suspect was also not provided in the press release.
