Madera County detectives arrested Mauricio Martinez-Garcia, 27, of Madera, for rape Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, linking him to assaults in Maryland and California, and he will be extradited to Maryland. (Madera County SO)
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Detectives with the Madera County Sheriff’s Office arrested a local man Tuesday in connection with sexual assaults in Maryland and California.
Mauricio Martinez-Garcia, 27, was taken into custody at his Madera residence without incident, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. He faces charges of rape and is scheduled to be extradited to Maryland to face allegations there, authorities said.
The arrest followed a request from the Montgomery County Police Department in Maryland for assistance in apprehending a suspect wanted for a sexual assault.
Madera County detectives later connected Martinez-Garcia to a second assault that occurred in Los Banos. Search and arrest warrants were issued by the Madera County Sheriff’s Office.
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Detectives believe there may be additional victims and are asking anyone with information to contact Detective Amanda Wood at (559) 706-6343 or (559) 675-7770.
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