Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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Name | Cruz-Garcia, Obel |
| TDCJ Number | 999584 | |
| Date of Birth | 07/08/1967 | |
| Date Received | 11/01/2013 | |
| Age (when Received) | 46 | |
| Education Level (Highest Grade Completed) | 9th | |
| Date of Offense | 09/30/1992 | |
| Age (at the time of Offense) | 25 | |
| County | Harris | |
| Race | Hispanic | |
| Gender | Male | |
| Hair Color | Black | |
| Height | 5'11" | |
| Weight | 194 | |
| Eye Color | Brown | |
| Native County | Santo Domingo | |
| Native State | Dominican Republic |
Prior Occupation
Construction Worker
Prior Prison Record
None
Summary of Incident
On September 30, 1992, Cruz-Garcia and the two co-defendants forcibly entered the victim's residence where they sexually assaulted the victim's mother and tied, gagged, and beat her boyfriend. The subjects then kidnapped the seven-year old victim. The skeletal remains were found on November 4, 1992 in Baytown, Texas.
Co-Defendants
Carmeno Martinez and "Rojas" (unknown last name)
Race and Gender of Victim
Hispanic male