Crime & Safety
Homicide Suspect Seen in Gilroy...Maybe
There was a reported sighting of Juan Osorio Martinez on Tuesday.
Rumblings were abound in Gilroy Tuesday evening of a possible sighting of Juan Osorio Martinez, a man wanted for homicide in San Jose.
According to Gilroy Police, Martinez is a suspect in a 2011 killing and was thought to have fled the country.
The reporting party claimed to see Martinez riding a bike south on Church Street from the 200 block of First Street at 6 p.m. Tuesday.
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"He is known to be transient, and prior, made a living selling fruit from a mobile vending cart," Sgt. Pedro Espinoza said in a prepared statement.
Anyone with information regarding Osorio Martinez's whereabouts is urged to contact the Gilroy Police Department at 408-846-0350 and/or the San Jose Police Homicide Division at 408-277-5283. Parties wishing to remain anonymous may call We-Tip at 1-800-782-7463 (1-800-78-CRIME).
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