San Francisco police arrest one of Nevada's most wanted

Jonas Ortiz

Bay City News Service

February 11, 2006

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) -- San Francisco police arrested one of Nevada's most wanted criminals on Thursday.

Jonas Ortiz, 45, was arrested at about 10:30 a.m. in the 300 block of Ellis Street.

Nevada authorities notified the San Francisco Police Department that Ortiz, who is wanted for kidnapping and sexual assault, was in the area.

Police then followed leads to the Ellis Street location, where they found an extensive collection of child pornography, according to police.

Ortiz was also booked on felony failure to register as a sex offender.

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