COLORADO SPRINGS — In accordance with state law, the Colorado Springs Police Department (CSPD) is notifying the community of a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) who has moved to a new address in the city.
According to CSPD, 62-year-old Rosendo Garza is registered at 620 West Colorado Avenue #115, which is located near the I-25 and West Cimmaron Street interchange.
CSPD says Garza's past behavior has led him to be labeled as a SVP. He was convicted of the following incidents:
- attempted Sexual Assault on a Child in El Paso County in 2001
- failure to register as a sex offender in 2007 and 2024
- theft, assault, burglary, and DUI in Texas
Garza is described as a Hispanic male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5'4" tall and weighs 160 pounds.
If you have any questions about Garza or the community notification process for SVPs, you can call Detective Nancy Gifford at (719)444-7672.
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