For 2 days, the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Workplace carried out a seek for a person who was reported as an “in danger lacking particular person” close to Yosemite Nationwide Park.
The search included helicopters, an off-highway car unit and regulation enforcement search and rescue, in keeping with a sheriff’s workplace information launch.
The lacking man, Nathan Baptista, was final seen on June 27 when he informed relations he was going to experience his dust bike “close to a mine and a tower” however provided no extra particulars, in keeping with a sheriff’s workplace social media publish.
Search groups coated greater than 500 miles of rugged terrain earlier than the sheriff’s workplace investigations unit uncovered that Nathan Baptista had an energetic federal warrant out for his arrest, tied to an aggravated sexual abuse cost.
Baptista, 38, who weighs round 165 kilos and is 5’9”, allegedly violated his probation in reference to the cost, officers stated. He was driving a white Chevrolet S10 pickup truck with California license plate 7B48533. Anybody with extra info has been requested to contact authorities.
“As of now we now really feel assured that this case has shifted from an ‘At Threat Lacking Individual’ to an absconding fugitive from federal regulation enforcement who’s not in Mariposa County,” in keeping with the sheriff’s workplace information launch. “Surveillance footage has confirmed that his truck and dust bike had been seen within the Fresno space.”
Baptista was charged final yr with aggravated sexual abuse after he was accused of raping and strangling a feminine park worker, in keeping with federal prosecutors.
Each Baptista and the girl labored for an organization that operates the park’s hospitality providers. The alleged rape occurred the night time the girl met Baptista, prosecutors stated.
Baptista is awaiting trial, and it isn’t clear if he’s at present out on bail.
