POQUOSON — The Poquoson Police Department (PPD) has announced the arrest of a man wanted on charges related to the sexual assault of a minor.
The announcement came after law enforcement located Ruben Alvarez-Negron, 66, of Albany, N.Y. in New Bern, N.C. and took him into custody.
On Oct. 1, 2020, PPD was notified regarding the possible sexual assault of a female juvenile leading to an investigation which identified Alvarez-Negron as the suspect.
Warrants were issued for Alvarez-Negron on Oct. 28, 2021, charging him with two counts of aggravated sexual battery and one count of abduction.
Alvarez-Negron was located in North Carolina where he was taken into custody on Dec. 14, 2021 and currently awaits extradition.
PPD noted that due to the age of the victim, no further information regarding this case is available for release.