NO.7 MHM CAPTURE IN 30 DAYS DOES NOT GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT

3850 Justice Dr. El Paso, Texas 79938         

NEWS RELEASE

Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar /  PUBLIC AFFAIRS  

Direct: (915) 538-2119

Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)

EMAIL: jtovar@epcounty.com

Release Date / Time: Monday,   August  24, 2009  3:15 PM

SECTION: El Paso County Sheriff's Office – STRIKE TEAM

EVENT:  NO. 7 MHM CAPTURE IN 30 DAYS DOES NOT GO DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT

LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: 1400 block of Lee Trevino El Paso County, TX

DATE / TIME: Sunday,  August 23, 2009 12:30 AM

RESULT:  FUGITIVE CAPTURED

EL PASO COUNTY, TX– Early Sunday morning 08-23-09 at about 12:30 AM, Strike Team Deputies received information from an anonymous source as to the whereabouts of  WANTED FUGITIVE OSCAR REZA. Strike Team Deputies had been searching for the fugitive for several days. REZA is a well known con-artist who deceived several El Paso businesses & was on wanted various FRAUDULENT / FORGERY offenses (4 felonies / 6 misdemeanors) and was also previously featured on the August 3rd, 2009 edition of MANHUNT MONDAY.

The tip led Strike Deputies to a night club located in the 1400 block of Lee Trevino.  Deputies approached REZA outside the night club & attempted to take him into custody. REZA became combative in a desperate attempt to get away & put up a struggle resisting arrest. REZA was finally taken into custody & also charged with RESISTING ARREST.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW MANHUNT MONDAY FEATURE ON OSCAR REZA 08/03

REZA’s arrest marks the 7th MANHUNT MONDAY capture in just a month.

CAPTURED MANHUNT MONDAY FUGITIVE

OSCAR REZA (42)

CHARGES:

1. Forgery Financial Instrument-  $20,000 bond  Felony
2. Theft Prop. >=$20<$50          $15,000 bond  Felony
3. Theft Stolen Prop >=$5         $15,000 bond  Misdemeanor
4. Theft over $20/under $200     $10,000 bond  Misdemeanor
5. Theft Prop>=$500 < $1,500   $15,000 bond  Misdemeanor
6. Forgery                                $ 5,000  bond  Misdemeanor
7. Forgery                                $ 5,000   bond Misdemeanor
8. Forgery                                $ 5,000 bond  Misdemeanor
9. Theft o/$1,500                     $ 5,000   bond  Felony
10. Theft o/$1,500 u/$20,000       $ 5,000  bond  Felony
11. RESISTING ARREST         $2,000    bond Misdemeanor

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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4^th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.