COOK COUNTY - A man wanted in North Dakota on sex crime charges was arrested in the Chicago area and has since been extradited, authorities said.

What we know:

The Cook County Sheriff’s Fugitive Apprehension Unit, working with the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Task Force, arrested 49-year-old Hugo Osbaldo Gomez in Melrose Park.

Officials said Gomez was wanted in Cass County, North Dakota, on charges of gross sex imposition/corruption of a minor.

Investigators determined that Gomez had been staying with a family friend in the 1600 block of North 33rd Avenue. While surveilling the home, sheriff’s police saw a man and woman leave the residence and get into a vehicle. Officers followed the car and made a traffic stop near 500 North Mannheim Road in Hillside.

Authorities said Gomez,

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