Alleged Houston gang member 'Krusty' added to Texas' Most Wanted list

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Monday, February 8, 2016
DPS adds Houston man to most wanted list
The DPS adds Houston man to state's 10 Most Wanted list

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- An alleged gang member from Houston is now the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list, and authorities are offering a cash reward for help putting him behind bars.

Gilberto Ruvalcaba, who DPS identifies as a member of the Sureo 13 gang, is wanted for parole violation. In 2011, the 29-year-old was convicted in El Paso County on a charge of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. He was released on parole before completing his nine-year prison sentence and has now allegedly absconded.

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Ruvalcaba's last known address is in Houston, but officials say he also got ties to El Paso and Anthony, New Mexico.

Ruvalcaba is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs about 190 pounds. He has several tattoos covering his neck, chest, abdomen, back and both arms. He may also be known as "Krusty," or spell his last name as "Rubalcava."

Texas Crime Stoppers is offering up to $7,500 in cash rewards to any person who provides information that leads to the arrest of one of the Texas 10 Most Wanted fugitives or sex offenders.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, there are five different ways to provide anonymous tips:

Call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477).

Text the letters DPS - followed by your tip - to 274637 (CRIMES) from your cell phone.

Submit a web tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive you have information about, and then clicking on the link under their picture.

Submit a Facebook tip at http://www.facebook.com/texas10mostwanted by clicking the "SUBMIT A TIP" link (under the "About" section).

Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App. The app is currently available for iPhone users on the Apple App Store: (https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/texas-dps/id902092368?mt=8) and for Android users on Google Play: (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microassist.texasdps&hl=en).

All tips are anonymous - regardless of how they are submitted.

DPS investigators work with local law enforcement agencies to select fugitives for the Texas 10 Most Wanted Fugitive and Sex Offender lists. You can find the current lists - with photos - on the DPS website at http://www.dps.texas.gov/texas10mostwanted/.

Do not attempt to apprehend these fugitives; they are considered armed and dangerous.