AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Police Department (APD) is asking for the public's help in locating 36-year-old Uzziel Eduardo Garcia Cabrera, who believed to have inappropriately touched a child at an apartment complex in southeast Austin in early April.
APD said on April 2, a neighbor at the Sofia Apartments on Willow Creek Drive observed what they believed to be a man having sexual contact with a child when they were reviewing their Ring camera footage from April 1. Once the neighbor witnessed this on their footage, they called police to report what they believed to be the sexual assault of a child.
APD detectives reviewed surveillance video, and the preliminary investigation revealed the 11-year-old girl was returning to her apartment from the pool area when she was approached by the man. The video then reportedly shows him grabbing the girl and holding her close to his body.
After interviewing the child, APD determined that the man touched her in a way that was sexual in nature.
A few residents of the complex confronted the suspect about the assault and told him to leave the area, according to APD. He was last seen leaving the complex on foot.
The man – who police now believe is Cabrera – is believed to frequent the Sofia Apartments, but police do not have any information to suggest he lives there.
APD said Cabrera is in his 30s, about 5 feet, 5 inches tall and around 220 pounds. He has black hair and some facial hair and was last seen wearing a short-sleeved red shirt, dark green or gray shorts and yellow and purple shoes. It has been reported to police that he speaks Spanish.
The first image below was taken on March 25. The second and third images were taken on the day of the incident, April 1.
Anyone who may know Cabrera's whereabouts is asked to call the APD Child Abuse Unit tip line at 512-974-6880. You may also submit your tip anonymously to Crime Stoppers online or by calling 512-472-TIPS.
A reward of up to $1,000 may be available for any information that leads to Cabrera's arrest.
APD said the child's family has been in contact with and receiving services from The Center for Child Protection. The child's identity will not be released.
No additional information is available at this time.