U.S. Marshals Arrests Two Men for Alabama Home Invasion
By J. Thomas Wade
Blue RAM Media/Gulf Coast News
October 5, 2026
AUBURN, Ala. Two men on the run after a home invasion robbery in Alabama were captured last week by the U.S. Marshals.
Marshals arrested the men who allegedly posed as deputy U.S. Marshals during the robbery law enforcement stated.
The men then fled Alabama but have now both been arrested after separating and fleeing to different states.
Zealand Adams was found in Kent Washington and law enforcement arrested Ramiro Vasquez, 39, in Chico, California. Both were each arrested September 28, 2026, according to a U.S. Marshals press release.
They were wanted by the Auburn Police Department in Lee County, Alabama, for investigation on multiple counts of robbery, burglary, unlawful imprisonment and impersonating a peace officer.
During the crime, the suspects allegedly entered the victims’ residence posed as law enforcement, held them at gunpoint, and stole valuables. The crime occurred in the early morning hours of September 3rd, 2026, according to the Auburn (Alabama) Police Department.
Investigators from the Auburn Police Department requested assistance from the Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force in apprehending Adams and Vasquez, according to the press release. Investigators from the task force determined that Adams and Vasquez had fled to Kent and Chico, respectively, after the home invasion.
Auburn (Alabama) Police utilized automated license plate reader technology to identify the suspects’ rental vehicle and confirm their movement out of the state, according to Auburn Police.
The U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force in Washington and the Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force in California conducted a coordinated arrest operation. The task forces worked together to conduct a simultaneous arrest operation.
Both Adams and Vasquez were arrested without incident and booked into local jails. They are awaiting extradition to Alabama. As of Sept. 30, Adams remained in the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent with bail set at $250,000. He was booked at 9:30 a.m. Sept. 28.
In 2014, Adams held a 2-year-old hostage during a five-hour standoff with police in Utah after leading officers on a high-speed chase, according to the press release. During that incident, Adams was wanted in connection with a murder in Louisiana. He was later convicted of kidnapping in Utah and manslaughter in Louisiana.
“Impersonating law enforcement undermines public trust and threatens community safety,” said Acting U.S. Marshal Donrien Stephens for the Western District of Washington.
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