Authorities arrest three 'most wanted'

Authorities arrested three fugitives on the run from the New York Police Department, one of whom is connected to 15 New York subway armed robberies.

Rasheem Williams, Jamal Williams and Michael Lewis were arrested at 841 Sunset Ave., with assistance from Rocky Mount’s Criminal Investigations division and Street Engagement Team and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Rasheem Williams, 37, is listed as NYPD’s “top most wanted fugitive” on their Crime Stoppers Web site.

In each robbery, Rasheem Williams allegedly approached victims on subway trains and either displayed a knife or simulated a firearm, demanding victims’ property and bank card PIN numbers, authorities said.

The New York Post previously reported via NYPD detectives, that between Jan. 5 and Aug. 14, Rasheem Williams has threatened and robbed mostly women on New York’s subway system, with eight occurring in Manhattan.

Detectives also told the Post that Williams has a criminal record dating back 20 years and served three years for robbery in the early 1990s, along with a separate eight-year conviction.

Prior to their capture, Jamal Williams was on New York City’s list of Top 100 Wanted People, and Michael Lewis was wanted for probation violations in New York.