Pima County Sheriff's Department is looking for a Tucson-area father wanted on suspicion of sexually assaulting his 4-year-old daughter.
Detectives also want to talk to 30-year-old Nathan Aaron Peru about the drowning death of that same daughter in March, according to a news release from Pima County Sheriff's Department.
Deputies responded to reports of a child drowning in the 4200 block of North Flowing Wells Road at around 7:20 a.m. on March 16.
Upon arrival, both deputies and Tucson Fire attempted life-saving measures, but the child was pronounced dead at the scene.
An initial investigation into the drowning revealed the child died under suspicious circumstances, the news release said.
The autopsy from the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office says Nathan Peru’s daughter Tammy Hernandez was four years old when she died from a homicide.
Through the course of their investigation, detectives determined probable cause for the arrest of Peru, the news release said.
During the investigation, Peru fled from detectives and stole a City of Tucson vehicle. His whereabouts are currently unknown. He is wanted on suspicion of two counts of sexual conduct with a minor and theft of means of transportation.
In 2017 court documents say Nathan Aaron Peru was found guilty of second degree escape for attempting to escape from custody after being arrested and was ordered to serve time.
Court documents also say he violated probation for possession of meth for sale and ordered to serve probation after release from the department of corrections.
Anyone with information about Peru is asked to call 911 or 88-CRIME.
