LUIS ROSADO

Wanted Fugitive

SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND A HIGH-RISK ARREST

Photograph taken in 1980

Photograph age enhanced in 2005

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Wanted for

Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Armed Robbery; Kidnapping, Theft, Aggravated Battery, Failure to Appear

Reward

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of Luis Rosado.

Caution

Luis Rosado, along with an accomplice, allegedly entered a car dealership in Highland Park, Illinois, on December 10, 1980, and robbed the salesman at gunpoint. Rosado and his accomplice then allegedly bound the salesman and drove away with a stolen van from the dealership. Following a high-speed police chase, both were arrested and charged with armed robbery, kidnapping, theft, and aggravated battery. They were released on bond, however, Rosado failed to appear for his March of 1981 trial.

A state warrant was issued on March 6, 1981, for Rosado's arrest by the Circuit Court of the 19th Judicial Circuit, Lake County, Illinois. Rosado was charged federally with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution by the United States District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, and a federal warrant was issued for his arrest on March 6, 1981. Rosado's accomplice was tried in March of 1981, and was subsequently convicted and sentenced.

Description

Sex: Male
Race: hispanic
Hair: brown
Eyes: brown
Height: 5'8"–6'0"
Weight: 160–185 lbs
Age: 76
Date(s) of birth used: August 24, 1950; September 24, 1950; January 1, 1949
Place of birth: New York City, New York
Nationality: American
Scars and marks: Rosado has pockmarks on his cheek, a prominent nose, and a scar on the right side of his scalp.
Occupation: Cab Driver; Car Salesman; Spanish Affairs Consultant; Lab Assistant; Porter; Social Worker
NCIC: W065206308

Field offices

Chicago · IL · NY · PR

Possible locations

Illinois · New York · Puerto Rico · CUB · PRI · USA

Remarks

Rosado has ties to New York City, New York, and Puerto Rico. He may travel to Havana, Cuba. He is allegedly an active member of the Fuerzas Armadas de Liberacion National de Puerto Rico (FALN), a clandestine terrorist organization.

Poster files

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Posted Aug 31, 2010 · Updated by the FBI Mar 14, 2026

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