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Posted on Wed, Aug. 02, 2006

Smallish man attacks women through car windows, police say


Associated Press

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - A Mexican national remained on the loose after raping one woman and assaulting another by slipping through their car windows and threatening them with a machete, police said.

Juan Cruz-Ovilla, 22, used his small stature to get through the windows in separate incidents at the same gas station last month, police said. A third complaint was made against him, and officials said they believe he may have approached more women.

"Both women were by themselves," Sgt. Jimmy Manrrique said. "They are lone victims who are unsuspecting."

Police launched a search with tracking dogs last week but couldn't locate Cruz-Ovilla. They continued looking Tuesday and received multiple sighting reports of the suspect, who uses several aliases.

Officials said previous charges of aggravated assault had been filed against Cruz-Ovilla, who was arrested in the past for unknown offenses and deported to Mexico.