The Napa Police Department has issued a manhunt alert for 39-year-old Antonio Roman-Vega, who Napa County Probation wants. Roman-Vega, who was awaiting sentencing on serious charges of assault of a minor with the intent to commit rape, managed to elude authorities by an untold method sometime in November before receiving a 25-year sentence. While the precise details of his disappearance remain cloaked, we know he was last electronically tethered to a location in Earlimart, near Delano.
When Roman-Vega went missing, he was supposedly under the vigilant watch of a GPS monitoring device. This device was last pinged on November 8, betraying its final resting place amid a retaining pond, its wearer's whereabouts dwindling into obscurity. According to the Napa Police Department, deputies from the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office plunged into a search of the vicinity. However, they came out empty-handed, with the elusive Roman-Vega still at large.
The trail remained cold until recently when a new lead surfaced regarding Roman-Vega's vehicle. A black 2004 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck, associated with Roman-Vega, was spotted in Delano, CA, on March 10. The vehicle's license plate, CA 68482E1, might be the slender thread unraveling the mystery surrounding Roman-Vega's current location.
Officials are contacting the public for any information that could tighten the net around Roman-Vega. The Napa Police Department urges anyone with insights, sightings, or other pertinent intelligence regarding the fugitive's whereabouts to step forward. Information can be shared with Napa PD at (707) 257-9223.
