Crime & Safety

Fugitive Friday: Watsonville

Police are looking for a wanted parolee.

Local law enforcement agencies have come together and are asking for the public's help in locating some of the county's most wanted. Have you seen any of this week's fugitives? If so, contact your local law enforcement agency.


Thomas Lee Marquez
AGE: 36
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
HOME: Watsonville
WARRANT: Parole violation and domestic violence.

CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
Justin Paul Gorman
AGE: 28
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 7 inches tall and 135 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.
HOME: Santa Cruz
WARRANT: Reckless evading, resisting arrest and drug charges. He was involved in a high-speed chase on Jan. 5. The CHP ended the pursuit for public safety reasons but later found the vehicle and Gorman was identified as the driver. He has an extensive criminal history.

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SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Ross Reibsamen
AGE: 34
DESCRIPTION: 6 feet tall and 150 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes
HOME: Santa Cruz
WARRANT: Attempted burglary. He was arrested after he smashed out a window on a vehicle. He has failed to show up at court.

CALIFORNIA STATE PAROLE
Nicholas L. Beus
AGE: 28
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 8 inches tall and 135 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes
HOME: Santa Cruz
WARRANT: Parole violation, drug use and failing to report. He is a white power gang member who is addicted to methamphetamine. He's on parole for burglary, vehicle theft and drug possession, and was supposed to check into a residential drug treatment program but never showed.

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Scott Lee Murphy
AGE: 39
DESCRIPTION: 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 180 pounds with blond hair and blue eyes
HOME: Scotts Valley
WARRANT: Domestic violence and resisting arrest. He was arrested in June 2011 when police were called because Murphy allegedly was choking and pushing another person. He was pepper sprayed but continued to have aggressive behavior toward the victim and police.


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