A U.S. marshal recalls the capture of Robert Frein at an abandoned dairy farm . He first saw movement in high grass , after which he and others approached Frein . As many as 1,000 federal , state and local law enforcement officers scoured forests and thoroughfares looking for Frein . Frein cut his throat while face - first on asphalt ; ` ` we 're not messing around , '' marshal says . The marshal downplays the danger , saying it 's ` ` our job '' to ` ` ' fugitives '' like criminals .
A U.S. marshal recalls the capture of Robert Frein at an abandoned dairy farm . He first saw movement in high grass , after which he and others approached Frein . Frein cut his throat while face - first on asphalt ; ` ` we 're not messing around , '' marshal says . The marshal downplays the danger , saying it 's ` ` our job '' to ` ` ' fugitives '' like criminals .