A New York fugitive was vacationing in Disney World after nearly one year on the run. Then an off-duty officer spotted him.
A New York City fugitive who had been on the run for almost one year was vacationing at Disney World's Animal Kingdom Theme Park when he was spotted by a federal officer.
A New York City fugitive who had been on the run for almost a year was vacationing at Disney World's Animal Kingdom Theme Park when he was spotted by an officer who recognized him, according to court documents.
Jeff Andre, a federal officer with the United States Postal Inspection Service, was on vacation Oct. 20 at the Florida theme park when he happened to spot Quashon Burton.
Burton, 32, was charged on Nov. 29, 2021, with allegedly stealing the identities of at least four people to fraudulently obtain almost $150,000 in Covid-19 relief loan applications. He had been on the run since the USPIS tried to arrest him last December in his Brooklyn home.
Charges against Burton included conspiracy to steal government funds, theft of public money, property or records and aggravated identity theft.
Upon recognizing Burton, Andre alerted Disney World security, who contacted the Orange County Sheriff's Office. Officers approached Burton after he left the Orlando area theme park, where he gave them a false name and resisted arrest. He was arrested and transferred to federal custody, according to officials.
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