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The Tennessee Conservative Staff –
An illegal immigrant has been brought back to Bradley County from south Texas to face first-degree murder charges in connection to the September 8th murder of 25-year-old Dayana Garcia in Cleveland.
Garcia’s body was found in a home on Northcrest Circle on Sunday, September 8th after she was reported missing.
41-year-old Dayren Lopez Roque was named as a suspect, and Cleveland Police requested assistance from outside agencies in locating him.
Roque was found in south Texas, only 30 miles from the Mexico border.
According to officials, “Cleveland Police Department investigators Lt. Andy Wattenbarger, Detective Zach Kilby, other members of the Special Investigations Unit, and Sgt. Russ Fredricks of the CPS’s Criminal Intelligence Unit worked around the clock to locate him.”
“We are very appreciative of all the hard work and dedication of all people involved, including our 10th Judicial District Attorney Stephen Hatchett, Investigator Marshall Hicks, and the staff at the DA’s office. The investigation is still ongoing. There is a lot of work ahead to assure that Dayana Garcia and her family receive the just outcome that they deserve.”
Roque had been previously picked up by police in February in regards to a domestic violence complaint, but he was not convicted on that charge. Because of that, there was no immigration detainer hold placed on him at that time.
