Video of police chief at link:
UPDATE: Suspect in death of Newman corporal, two others arrested
https://www.modbee.com/news/local/crime/article223670960.html
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The suspect in the shooting death of a Newman Police Department corporal was arrested at a home in Bakersfield on Friday morning, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department said.
Gustavo Perez Arriaga, 32, was arrested in connection with the Wednesday morning shooting of Newman Cpl. Ronil Singh.
Also arrested for accessory were the suspect’s brother, Adrian Virgen, 25, and a co-worker, Erik Razo Quiroz, 35. Virgen was arrested in Hanford and Quiroz in Modesto.
“We had them in custody (Thursday) and asked for their cooperation and they lied to us,” Sheriff Adam Christianson said.
Arriaga was on his way to Mexico, Christianson said.
He crossed the border into Arizona illegally several years ago and has worked as a farm laborer in the Stanislaus County area.
He has two prior DUI convictions and ties to the Sureño Street Gang.
Sheriff’s Sgt. Tom Letras said Arriaga is being brought back to Stanislaus County now, wearing Singh’s handcuffs.
At a news conference Thursday in Newman, Christianson pointed out that the suspect was an illegal immigrant.
“He doesn’t belong here; he is a criminal,” the sheriff said, hours before discussing the issue on a Fox News show.
