Man arrested for sexually assaulting juveniles in Redwood City

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A 63-year-old man was arrested today on suspicion of sexually assaulting two juvenile victims in Redwood City “as far back as the late 1980s and early 1990s,” police said.

Thomas Garcia, 63, was contacted by Redwood City police during a traffic stop and arrested on an outstanding $6 million arrest warrant in connection with the sexual assaults. He was booked into the San Mateo County Jail.

Further details about the allegations and arrest weren’t immediately available.

Garcia was booked into the San Mateo County Jail on the warrant. Anyone that may have additional information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Detective De La Cerda at 650-780-7697, or the Redwood City Police Department’s tip line at 650-780-7110.

Photo courtesy of the Redwood City Police Department