The Council Bluffs Iowa Police have helped capture one of Texas most wanted criminals. That's where Paul Anthony Basaldua of McAllen was arrested Thursday.
35-year-old Paul Anthony Basaldua had several warrants for his arrest out of McAllen and Hidalgo County, including one for aggravated sexual assault and one for indecency with a child by sexual contact.
He had been on the "Ten Most Wanted" list published by the Texas Department of Public Safety. But he was captured by the U.S. Marshals Southern Iowa Fugitive Task Force and local police in the town of Council Bluffs, Iowa. He has previously served prison time for convictions on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and burglary of a building.
He has a rap sheet going back to 2009 and has been wanted since August of last year for aggravated sexual assault and aggravated sexaul assault of a child. He is also allegedly a member of the gang the Latin Kings.
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