Crime & Safety

MANHUNT MONDAY: Have You Seen Jose Garcia?

Every Monday Patch highlights one of Cook County's most wanted fugitives.


This week’s fugitive focuses on Jose Garcia, who is wanted on a warrant for criminal sexual assault against a child and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

According to the charges on the Cook County Sheriff’s Police website:

"When Garcia was 21 and the victim was 11, he assaulted her by touching her while she was asleep on the sofa. The victim's mother heard daughter scream, came to help, and saw Garcia naked trying to put his underwear on.  Garcia was the victim's mother's boyfriend. She called police, who arrested Garcia at the home."

Garcia, 47, male Hispanic. He has black hair and brown eyes. His last known address was in the 4800 block of North Central Park Avenue in Chicago.

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