Posted 10:25 am Wednesday, March 06, 2013
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Texas DPS seek 'most wanted' fugitive with Palestine ties
A wanted gang member is actively being sought in the Palestine area, where the violent career criminal is believed to have ties.
According to the Department of Public Safety, Ricco Leo Torres, 32, a Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive, may be in or have ties to the Palestine area.
The Barrio Azteca gang member has a violent criminal past and has been arrested 13 times and charged with 28 offenses since 1997, a DPS press release stated.
Torres, a native of Santa Clara, California, also has relatives and friends living in El Paso.
His criminal history includes aggravated assault with deadly weapon, aggravated assault/bodily injury, engaging in organized crime, resisting/evading arrest, unauthorized use of a vehicle, tampering with evidence and drug offenses. He is currently wanted for felony manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance.
Torres is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds.
His tattoos include "Sandra" on the left side of his chest; a female figure, money bag, and gun in the center of his abdomen; "79," dragon, faces, tower, and clown in the center of his back; and "Rico" on the back of his neck.
For more information, please view his wanted bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/fugitiveDetails.aspx?id=167.
A $10,000 cash reward is offered for his capture.
Harboring a fugitive can lead to state and/or federal charges, with sentences varying from two to 10 years in prison.
Anyone found to have been helping Torres avoid arrest will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Anyone with information is urged to call Texas Crime Stoppers, and all tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.
There are four different ways to provide anonymous tips:
Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-8477.
Text the letters DPS—followed by your tip—to 274637 from your cell phone.
Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.
Submit a Facebook tip at http://www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section).
Torres, a native of Santa Clara, California, also has relatives and friends living in El Paso.
His criminal history includes aggravated assault with deadly weapon, aggravated assault/bodily injury, engaging in organized crime, resisting/evading arrest, unauthorized use of a vehicle, tampering with evidence and drug offenses. He is currently wanted for felony manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance.
Torres is 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds.
His tattoos include "Sandra" on the left side of his chest; a female figure, money bag, and gun in the center of his abdomen; "79," dragon, faces, tower, and clown in the center of his back; and "Rico" on the back of his neck.
For more information, please view his wanted bulletin at: http://www.dps.texas.gov/Texas10MostWanted/fugitiveDetails.aspx?id=167.
A $10,000 cash reward is offered for his capture.
Harboring a fugitive can lead to state and/or federal charges, with sentences varying from two to 10 years in prison.
Anyone found to have been helping Torres avoid arrest will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Anyone with information is urged to call Texas Crime Stoppers, and all tips are guaranteed to be anonymous.
There are four different ways to provide anonymous tips:
Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-8477.
Text the letters DPS—followed by your tip—to 274637 from your cell phone.
Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.
Submit a Facebook tip at http://www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the “SUBMIT A TIP” link (under the “About” section).
