Suspected sex offender arrested in Barstow

A Crescent City man suspected of unlawful sex with a minor has been arrested in Barstow.

27-year-old Constancio Gutierrez-Pelayo fled the Crescent City area in late June after Crescent City Police officers tried to contact him for an interview, according to a June 23 press release from the CCPD.

After he fled, police received conflicting reports about Gutierrez-Pelayo’s location, as some said he was camping in Curry County, Oregon, while others reported he was staying in Eureka. According to the release, Gutierrez-Pelayo could have been in possession of a handgun.

As the officer responsible for the case, CCPD’s Alex Pearson immediately began attempting to track and locate Gutierrez-Pelayo.

Pearson worked with the Las Vegas Airport Police, Barstow Police Department, and the California Highway Patrol while attempting to locate Gutierrez-Pelayo.

On Friday, July 16 an officer with the California Highway Patrol arrested Gutierrez-Pelayo in Barstow.