Alex Spirikaitis, the formercredit union CEO who has been an FBI fugitive since July 16 for anembezzlement charge following the collapse of the $23.6 millionTaupa Lithuanian Credit Union in Cleveland, was captured by FBIagents Monday afternoon.
The Cleveland division of the FBI said Spirkaitis was arrestedat 3:15 p.m. in the Collinwood area on Cleveland's east side.
“He was actually walking down the street when they spotted him,”said FBI Special Agent Vicki D. Anderson. “He did not put up afight.”
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