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FBI Seeks Public Assistance in Locating Truck Driver Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez
4/27/2026, 5:49:46 AM
Incident Overview: Disappearance After Rest Stop in Brevard County
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents are requesting information about Alejandro Jacomino Gonzalez, a 5-foot-11-inch, approximately 200-pound driver employed by an unnamed trucking company. The haul was part of a scheduled inter-state vehicle delivery operation, moving automobiles from the Georgia region to customers in South Florida. On the early morning of April 17, Gonzalez was observed resting at a truck stop in Grant-Valkaria, Brevard County, Florida, after picking up several vehicles in the Georgia area for delivery to South Florida. After leaving the rest area at 7:49 a.m., the driver could not be contacted, and the hauler later surfaced in Port Wentworth, Georgia, with multiple vehicles still missing.
Chronology of Key Movements
- April 17, 2024 ~1:20 a.m. – Gonzalez stops at the I-95 rest area in Grant-Valkaria, Brevard County.
- April 17, 2024 7:49 a.m. – GPS shows the truck departs and heads north toward Jacksonville, Florida.
- April 17-18, 2024 – Attempts to contact Gonzalez fail; he remains unresponsive.
- Following days – The hauler is located in Port Wentworth, Georgia; three missing vehicles are later recovered in Florida.
Vehicle and Cargo Details
The hauler was transporting an unspecified number of vehicles from Georgia to South Florida. At the time of the investigation, several vehicles were reported missing from the load. Officials later confirmed that three of these missing vehicles have been recovered in Florida, while the status of the remaining units remains unverified. The precise number of vehicles originally loaded was not disclosed, and officials have not provided details on the condition of the recovered units.
Official FBI Appeal
The FBI has issued a public appeal urging anyone present at the southern portion of the Grant-Valkaria rest area between 1 a.m. and 8 a.m. on April 17 to call 1-800-225-5324. The agency emphasizes Gonzalez’s distinctive description—a full-sleeve tattoo on his left arm and a tattoo on his lower right arm.
Broader Implications for Transport-Related Investigations
The case demonstrates the FBI’s reliance on public tips and GPS tracking to locate a missing driver and recover missing cargo. By focusing on the southern portion of the Grant-Valkaria rest area, officials underscore the investigative value of detailed rest-stop observations. The incident also illustrates the challenges of securing inter-state vehicle hauls, given that multiple vehicles were unaccounted for and the driver’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Conflicting Reports and Information Gaps
While three missing vehicles have been located, the total number of unrecovered assets remains unclear, and no eyewitness accounts have been publicly released. The exact circumstances surrounding Gonzalez’s failure to respond after departing the rest stop are also undocumented, leaving investigators without a definitive cause for the disappearance. Additionally, the lack of disclosed total vehicle count hampers a full assessment of the loss.
