Fugitive Arrested in St. Thomas After Embezzling Over $100,000 from Delaware Union

Matthew D. Adams, recognized by an off-duty U.S. Marshall, was arrested on Thursday after being accused of writing 70 fraudulent checks and faces extradition to Delaware to face charges of theft and forgery

ST. THOMAS — A man who police say is a fugitive from justice was arrested on Thursday at a bar on Sapphire Beach. Matthew D. Adams was reportedly recognized by an off-duty U.S. Marshall, who alerted VIPD officers of his presence in the territory. Local officials verified that there was an outstanding arrest warrant in his name from the state of Delaware, where charges of theft and forgery were laid against him in September.

Adams is accused of embezzling over $100,000 from the New Castle, Delaware branch of the American Federation of Station, County and Municipal Employees. A former union member, Adams is accused of writing dozens of fraudulent checks to himself against the union’s bank account, forging the signature of a union board member in the process.