Man accused in Cornelius kidnapping case pleads guilty

A Mexican man pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to kidnap two Cornelius girls at a school bus stop last year.

Ruben Garcia-Rosario, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison to be followed by 20 years of supervised released after pleading to attempting to kidnap two minors. He also must register as a sex offender, police said.

Garcia-Rosario was arrested Sept. 29, 2009, after police said he had staked out then-7- and 8-year-old girls at a bus stop for J.V. Washam Elementary School along Torrence Chapel Road in the Bahia Bay neighborhood. Parents called police after they spotted a man for several days near the bus stop. At least once witnesses saw him take photos on his cell phone’s camera, police said.

Police said Garcia-Rosario, with the help of his wife Linda Gonzalez of Edinburg, Texas, planned to hold the girls for a $10,000 ransom.

Police found a several ransom notes, a photo of the children, a loaded semiautomatic pistol with ammunition, duct tape, latex gloves and two Mexican passports when he was arrested, an investigation report said.

Gonzalez is awaiting sentencing.

The Cornelius and Charlotte-Mecklenburg police departments handled the investigation.

Police reports

HUNTERSVILLE – Excluding routine citations, the Huntersville Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests or citations, from March 29 to April 4:

• Anthony Charles Darnell, 49, shoplifting, at Southlake Exxon, 14910 N.C. 73. March 29.
• Victor Jose Felizardo, 59, assault on a female, at 13406 Willow Breeze Lane. March 29.
• Amanda Jane Huggins, 23, DWI, at 9599 Sam Furr Road. March 29.
• Michael David Blount, 20, possession of alcohol by a minor, 4100 Vance Road. March 30.
• Charles Anthony Chapman, 20, felony unauthorized use of conveyance, at 12900 Statesville Road. April 1.
• Laura Ann Anderson, 35, theft, at Kohl’s department store, 974 Sam Furr Road. April 1.
• Tryonica Timberley Inman, 40, assault, at 15930 Statesville Road. April 2.
• Emily Rachel Woods, 23, felony larceny, at 904 Cinder Lane. April 3.
• Charles Anthony Chapman, 20, possession of marijuana, at 16819 Statesville Road. April 4.
• Matthew Lawton Henderson, 23, possession of marijuana, at 16819 Statesville Road. April 4.

CORNELIUS – Excluding routine citations, the Cornelius Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests or citations, from March 29 to April 4:

• Scott James Gettz, 25, DWI, at 20429 W. Catawba Ave. March 30.
• Kim Lititia Green, 42, carrying a concealed weapon, 19430 Meridian St. March 30.
• Joshua Tate Ammons, 21, felony possession of heroin, 19699 W. Catawba Ave. March 31.
• Andre Thomas Patterson, 17, felony conspiracy to commit robbery, at 19438 Smith Circle. March 31.
• Irvin David Bailey, felony worthless check, at 20317 Northport Drive. March 31.
• Donna Mabe Beeson, 62, DWI, at 20500 Torrence Chapel Road. April 1.
• Derick Dewayne Buckner, 16 felony conspiracy to commit robbery, at 19315 Meridian St. April 1.
• Margaret Jane Prins, 39, DWI, at 18556 W. Catawba Ave. April 2.
• Wyatt Hunter Sutherland, 18, DWI, 19499 Liverpool Pkwy. April 2.
• Pho Duc Nguyen, 23, carrying concealed weapon, at Interstate 77. April 2.
• Robert Patrick Rogers, 38, felony possession of cocaine, 20545 Catawba Ave. April 2.
• Frank Coburn Prondecki, 30, DWI, at Interstate 77. April 3.
• Jason Michael Preschock, worthless check, at 226 Hicks Creek Road. April 4.

DAVIDSON – Excluding routine citations, the Davidson Police Department reported the following charges, including the places and dates of arrests or citations, from March 28 to April 3:

• Kyle James Tallmon, 18, disturbing the peace, at 420 Griffith St. March 31.
• Douglas Chadduck, 18, disturbing the peace, at 420 Griffith St. March 31.

HUNTERSVILLE – The Huntersville Police Department received the following reports of crimes from March 29 to April 4:

Burglaries
• 9700 block of Aegean Court. March 30.
• 10400 block of Kerns Road. March 31.
• 16500 block of Grassy Creek Drive. April 1.
• 9300 block of Standerwick Lane. April 2.
• 11900 block of Pacemake Lane. April 2.
• 12700 block of Windyedge Road. April 3.
• Berl Enterprise, 19943 Ramah Church Road. April 4.
• 9500 block of Pembroke Road. April 4.
• 6300 block of Pamela Street, two incidents. April 4.

Car break-ins
• 11500 block of Beatties Ford Road. March 29.
• 10300 block of Friarsgate Road. March 29.
• 14300 block of Reese Boulevard. March 29.
• 14500 block of Boulder Park Drive. March 31.
• 14900 block of N.C. 73. April 1.
• 200 block of Commerce Centre Drive. April 2.
• 9400 block of McCoy Road. April 3.

Shoplifting
• Southlake Exxon, 14910 N.C. 73. March 29.
• CVS Pharmacy, 7920 Sam Furr Road. March 29.

Thefts
• Remax Pro, 16405 Northcross Drive. March 31.
• Kohl’s, 9743 Sam Furr Road. April 1.
• 11900 block of Pacemaker Lane. April 4.

Vandalism
• Gilead Village, 13515 Swinton Road. March 31.
• 8700 block of Pinnacle Cross Drive. April 3.

CORNELIUS – The Cornelius Police Department received the following reports of crimes from March 29 to April 4:

Burglaries
• 19600 block of School Street. March 31.
• 10200 block of Danesway Lane. April 1.

Vandalism
• 11500 block of Bailey Road. April 1.
• 20400 block of Church Street. April 4.
• 10500 block of Meadow Crossing. April 4.