Man Arrested After Arizona Found Dead Inside Truck Of Car In California
Huntington Beach police officers were initially dispatched to a home in the 17000 block of Friml Lane about 5:15 p.m. Monday after receiving reports of a family disturbance at the residence, authorities said.
“Upon arrival, officers located individuals based on interviews,” said Jessica Cuchilla, a police spokeswoman. “An investigation led the officers to such a vehicle in the area where a female victim’s body was discovered.”
Detectives from the Crimes Against Persons Unit were sent to the scene, police said. News video showed investigators examining the trunk of a vehicle parked outside the home.
“The Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County Sheriff’s Department-Coroner Division and Crime Lab also responded to assist,” police said in a statement.
“Based on interviews and evidence located at the scene, 34-year-old Richard Paul Rodriguez of Holbrook, Arizona, was arrested and booked on one count of PC 187(a) Murder.”
Holbrook police believe Romero was forced out of her Arizona home by Rodriguez, adding that she had an active order of protection against him. Her cause of death is unknown.
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