A man who had been convicted of the rape of a child in Pennsylvania was found in Gamerco on Aug. 20 around 3:30 pm.
The McKinley County Sheriff's Office had been given a photo of Andres Cortez, 40, and his information so that they could be on the look out for him. According to McKinley County Undersheriff James Maiorano, Cortez had an outstanding warrant from Pennsylvania because he hadn't registered as a sex offender and he broke his parole by fleeing to New Mexico.
"We worked diligently with the U.S. Marshals Service to track this guy down and get him back to prison, where he belongs," Maiorano said in a statement given to the Sun.
McKinley County Sheriff's Deputy Johnson Lee was the one who found Cortez. Deputy Gavin Panteah and Lee pursued Cortez on foot after he initially avoided arrest. He was eventually apprehended without incident.
Cortez was booked at the McKinley County Adult Detention Center.
