A person of interest has been arrested in connection with missing Wisconsin woman Gabriella Cartagena, who has not been seen in nearly a week.
According to the Marinette Police Department, 24-year-old Cartagena was last seen February 4 in Marinette’s Red Arrow Park, at around 5 p.m. Police described her as “involuntarily missing.”
Following a high-speed chase in Monticello, police arrested Robert Chilcote, 29, who had been wanted for questioning in connection with “aggravated assault and possible homicide,” FOX 11 reports.
He’s currently charged with fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and being a fugitive from another state.
Inside his vehicle, police reportedly found an “AR-15 rifle with an inserted magazine,” WBAY reports.
Loved ones said Cartagena was last seen with Chilcote while leaving to go to a grocery store, and nothing seemed unusual at the time.
However, during a phone call, family members reportedly heard Cartagena say,”Please don’t shoot me. I’m sorry.”
Police are currently searching for a red Toyota Prius, with Wisconsin license plates, in connection with Cartagena’s disappearance.
Menominee and township residents are urged to check security footage between 9:25 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. on February 4.
“We did do an expanded search yesterday. We are continuing to follow up on all leads and are attempting to obtain any camera footage which may assist us in our investigation,” Police Chief Jon LaCombe told FOX 11 on Monday.
“At this point I have no other information to provide and we are still attempting to locate whereabouts of the female,”
Cartagena is described as a Hispanic female who stands 5 feet, 6 inches tall, and weighs around 130 pounds. She has brown hair and eyes.
She was last seen in black joggers with a logo on the hip, a black robe, and tan slipper-like shoes.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Marinette Police Department’s detective division at [email protected] or at 715-732-5200. Tipsters with vehicle images should contact Menominee County 911 at 906-863-6614.
Anonymous tipsters should use the Crime Stoppers P3 app, or go to www.mmcrimestoppers.com.
Chilcote remains behind bars on a $100,000 bond.
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[Feature Photo: Gabriella Cartagena/Marinette Police Department]
