One of Hamilton County’s most wanted arrested

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) – One of Hamilton County’s Top 12 Most wanted fugitives is now behind bars.

The Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team captured Matthew Neil Defriese tonight.

That team is part of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.

Defriese has outstanding warrants for rape, theft of property and resisting arrest.

Investigators are not releasing the details of his arrest because it’s an on going investigation.