COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – The search continues for a man accused of being part of a group that violently attacked a woman, tying her up and beating her.

It’s been five months since that attack, and Columbus police said the suspect, Mikell Taylor, 20, was part of a group that held the victim against her will and assaulted her multiple times, even using a gun.

Investigators are tapping into the resources of the U.S. Marshals Service to bring Taylor to justice.

The Marshals Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team is continuing its efforts to keep the community safe. This time, the team is focused on a case that happened in Columbus’ North Linden neighborhood on the 1500 block of Aberdeen Avenue on Nov. 2, 2024.

Taylor is suspected of playing a role in the brutal attack of the female victim.

“Just, just the fact that he tied her up and pistol-whipped her, you know, that’s, that’s a extremely violent act,” U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of Ohio Michal Black said. “That’s someone that, that’s capable of committing a heinous crime, that we need to get them off the streets as quickly as possible.”

Court records state the victim went to a home to resolve a “dispute over money.” At one point, five suspects started “demanding money from her.” When she couldn’t produce the cash, investigators said the suspects carried her into the house and “threw her down the stairs” into the basement, “tied her to a brick pillar” and began “striking her with pistols,” hitting and kicking her.

Black wants viewers to know Taylor is facing a charge of aggravated burglary.

“I mean, if, if he’s capable of doing this to one individual and we’re not able to apprehend him and keep him from committing another crime like this, it could happen to them,” he said. “It could happen to anyone.”

Investigators said the victim identified the other suspects by their street names, so their investigation continues. She was, however, able to pick Taylor’s photo out of a lineup.

Taylor’s last known address was on the 300 block of South Highland Avenue in the Hilltop section of Columbus.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the U.S. Marshals Service by clicking here. All tips may be made anonymously.