Herman Dessausure (Source: Chatham Co. Detention Center)CHATHAM CO., GA (WTOC) -
A Savannah man wanted on murder and aggravated assault charges was arrested Monday by the Savannah Office of the U.S. Marshals Service Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force and Savannah Chatham Police Department Detectives, SWAT and K-9.
Herman Dessausure, 29, was wanted by police in Estill, S.C. and the Hampton County Sheriff's Office in connection with a Dec. 30 shooting that left a man dead and injured two others.
Dessausure was identified as a suspect by Estill police and Hampton County sheriff's investigators, according to the U.S. Marshals task force. They got a tip that Dessausure might be in a motel in the area of Interstate 95 and Highway 204 and contacted the U.S. Marshals task force.
Once it was confirmed that Dessausure was at the motel, more help was requested from SCMPD detectives, patrol, SWAT and K-9.
While investigators were setting up to go into the motel room, a taxicab pulled into the motel parking lot. Officers stopped the cab and found out that Dessausure had called the cab for a ride.
Dessausure was seen looking out the room door as he waited for the cab, according to U.S. Marshals. Officers had the cab driver call Dessausure, and when he exited his motel room, SCMPD Swat officers subdued him, according to the U.S. Marshals Office.
A 9mm semiautomatic handgun was pulled from his waistband, according to the U.S. Marshals Office. He was taken to the Chatham County Jail to await extradition back to Hampton County.
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