KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A man that the Alcoa Police Department was searching for a man accused of sex crimes, including incest, has been arrested according to reports from police and the East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers.
The police department posted on social media Wednesday morning asking for help locating Roman Ricardo. Alcoa Police confirmed an East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers report that Ricardo was in custody around 2:45 p.m.
According to Alcoa Police, Ricardo was wanted for two counts of aggravated rape of a child and once count of incest.
The East Tennessee Valley Crime Stoppers group says Ricardo is 29 years old, 6’4″, and 280 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. According to Crime Stoppers, Ricardo is known to hang out in the Newport area and he was last living in Alcoa.
Anyone with information is urged to call the Alcoa Police Department at (865) 981-4111 and ask to speak to the Detective Unit.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated with new information.
