Barefoot suspect in $90M Minnesota fraud scheme captured hours after fleeing FBI in caught-on-camera escape
A suspect in a $90 million fraud scheme in Minnesota has been captured after a dramatic escape attempt. Muhammad Omar, who fled from a fourth-floor balcony, was apprehended shortly after the incident. He is charged with healthcare fraud related to fraudulent claims made to state-run Medicaid programs.
- ▪Muhammad Omar was captured hours after fleeing from the FBI by jumping off a balcony.
- ▪He is charged with healthcare fraud involving a Housing Stabilization Services company.
- ▪Omar and 14 other suspects are accused of defrauding Minnesota's Medicaid programs out of $90 million.
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US News breaking Barefoot suspect in $90M Minnesota fraud scheme captured hours after fleeing FBI in caught-on-camera escape By Victor Nava Published May 21, 2026, 7:28 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A Minnesota fraud suspect who leapt from a 4th-floor balcony to avoid arrest Thursday morning has been captured, FBI Director Kash Patel announced. “After today’s interagency press conference announcing 15 public healthcare fraud indictments in Minnesota, the below subject who was on the run – Muhammad Omar – has now been arrested,” Patel wrote on X, including a photo of the suspect hobbling while holding one shoe. FBI “He is charged with healthcare fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1349, 18 U.S.C.
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