***FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
Incident: Grand Theft Auto, Felony Evading, Arrest for
Suspicion of Murder
Contact:
Watch Commander – (626) 574-5156
Date /
Time of Press Release: June 2, 2014, 11:30
A.M.
On June 2, 2014, at
approximately 11:30 A.M., Arcadia Police Officers located a stolen vehicle
occupied with two males in the area of Workman Avenue and Baldwin Avenue. Arcadia officers attempted to stop the
suspect vehicle in the area of Santa Anita Avenue and Freer Street, but the
suspect driver failed to yield to police, and a pursuit ensued.
The suspect continued
to flee westbound on Lower Azusa Road into the City of Temple City. The suspect drove through a red signal light
at the intersection of Lower Azusa Road and Arden Drive, and was struck by a
vehicle travelling southbound on Arden Drive.
The suspect vehicle sustained major damage, with the passenger
pronounced dead at the scene by LA County Fire Department personnel. The suspect driver sustained what appeared to
be minor injuries, and was taken into custody at the scene of the collision
without further incident.
The passenger’s
identity is being withheld at this time, pending identification by the Los Angeles
County Coroner’s Office and next of kin notification.
The suspect driver of
the vehicle was identified as:
Richard John
Villareal, male, Hispanic, 28 years-old, and a resident of Arcadia.
This case is
currently being investigated by Arcadia Police Detectives, in conjunction with
investigators from the LASD – Temple Station.
Anyone with
information on this incident is encouraged to contact the Arcadia Police
Department at (626) 574-5123, case #14-2780.
If you prefer to provide information ANONYMOUSLY, you may call “Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the tip page at Los Angeles Regional Crime Stoppers.
Robert T. Guthrie, Chief of Police
By: Paul Foley,
Captain
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