(U.S. Virgin Islands) – Attorney General Denise George announces the arrest of 36-year-old Jose Angel Garcia who is charged with being a fugitive from Justice in the State of Florida. Garcia was arrested at approximately 8:15 AM on July 29, 2021, in the vicinity of 10AD Estate Calquohoun, St. Croix by agents from the Virgin Islands Department of Justice (VIDOJ).
Garcia’s fugitive status was discovered when an employee of the Virgin Islands Police Department (VIPD) entering a Permanent Restraining Order, issued against Garcia on St. Croix, into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) received a hit for an outstanding arrest warrant for Garcia in Marion County, Florida. Garcia is wanted in Florida on charges of Unlawful Sexual Activity with a Minor, and Unlawful Acts – Sexually Transmitted Diseases, in violation of Florida Statutes § 384,05(2) and § 384.24(2) respectively. The Florida arrest warrant has been pending since September 26, 2017. After notification that Garcia was in the Virgin Islands, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office asked that he be held for extradition to the State of Florida. Garcia was unarmed at the time of his arrest, and the arrest was made without incident.
AG George commended the DOJ agents for their work in the arrest of Garcia. “Our DOJ agents play an integral role in the Dept. of Justice. They have the law enforcement authority to seek and execute arrests and extraditions and I thank them for all the work they do to keep our community safe,” she said.
Garcia will appear before a Magistrate Judge at the Superior Court on St. Croix, on July 30, 2021, for his Advice of Rights hearing.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 29, 2021
Sandra Goomansingh
Media Relations Director
(340) 774-5666 ext. 10105
Email: sandra.goomansingh@doj.vi.gov[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]