‘Wheel of Fugitive’ Suspect Featured On Thursday Morning’s Broadcast ‘Fox and Friends’ Arrested

By  //  March 19, 2017

Devries Arrested In Less Than 24 Hrs. After The Show

Devries was transported to the Brevard County Jail where she was booked in by our Corrections Team and held on a bond of $50,000. (BCSO Image)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Early Thursday morning during a live broadcast on Fox and Friends about the success of “Wheel of Fugitive” we spun the wheel and named Lori Ann Devries as an additional Fugitive of the Week.

Devries was wanted for Violation of Probation reference Burglary of a Dwelling, Grand Theft, and Possession of Controlled Substance.

By mid afternoon, Agents from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit had received a tip from a citizen about her location. Agents followed up on the lead and Devries was subsequently taken into custody at a business in Palm Bay without incident.

Devries was transported to the Brevard County Jail where she was booked in by our Corrections Team and held on a bond of $50,000.

Another criminal off our streets and safely behind bars where they can’t victimize anyone else!

Devries, 23, was wanted for violation of community supervision with reference to a burglary of dwelling, grand theft and possession of a controlled substance.

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ABOVE VIDEO: Sheriff Wayne Ivey demonstrates how Brevard County’s favorite show “Wheel of Fugitive” works for a national audience on Fox News’ FOX AND FRIENDS Thursday morning. (FOX NEWS Video)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey has been a law enforcement officer for over three decades. Sheriff Ivey is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and has a Bachelor’s Degree from Daytona State College in Management and Supervision. Sheriff Ivey’s background in law enforcement is inclusive of Management, Criminal Investigations, Narcotics, Patrol Services, Public Integrity Investigations, and Corrections.

Sheriff Wayne Ivey

Prior to being elected in 2012, Sheriff Ivey served the citizens of the State of Florida as a Resident Agent in Charge for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. As a member of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Sheriff Ivey developed and created the country’s first ever statewide Task Force on Identity Theft. That same year the Task Force was named one of the top five most innovative programs in the country by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and investigated approximately 44 million dollars in fraud cases. Additionally, as a member of FDLE, Sheriff Ivey created the Child Abduction Response Team (C.A.R.T) that re-defined the way Child Abduction cases are conducted throughout the country today. The program was later selected as the most innovative program in the country by the International Association of Chiefs of Police and is now used as a nationwide model in the response and investigation of child abductions.

Sheriff Ivey has testified before the United States Congress on law enforcement related matters and has extensive experience in the area of Public Integrity Investigations. Sheriff Ivey was honored as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement’s Special Agent of the Year (1996) and was also recognized by the Commissioner of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for his Outstanding Contributions to Criminal Justice. In August of 2011 Sheriff Ivey was honored by the National Organization of Victims Advocacy for his work at the national level as an advocate of victim’s rights and protection.

Sheriff Ivey speaks regularly on topics such as Identity Theft, Crime in America, Human Trafficking, Domestic Violence, and Self Defense through Mental Preparedness. Sheriff Ivey firmly believes that Crime Prevention and Education are vital to reduce our crime rate and protect our community.