Detectives were able to learn the name of the registered owner of the vehicle, and through further investigation learned where the suspect worked. The Post Falls Police Swat team assisted Coeur d’Alene Police with the apprehension of Juan C. Aldana Villanueva, 22, Post Falls. Villanueva (pictured) was arrested at his place of employment Rancho Viejo at 2526 E. Seltice Way in Post Falls. The Swat team assisted due to the suspect possibly being armed and dangerous. There were no patrons in the business. There were approximately 4 employees inside the restaurant at the time. They claimed to not know where Villanueva was in the building. Swat members cleared every room and found Villanueva locked inside of a restroom. Officers ordered him to come out and he complied. Villanueva was arrested for 1st degree murder and taken into custody/Sgt. Christie Wood, Coeur d'Alene Police Department. Full news release below. And: Original release on murder story here.

The Coeur d’Alene Police Department received information from area law enforcement officers that they had had previous contact with a vehicle matching the description of the suspect’s. Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department was able to retrieve that information from their data base.
Detectives were able to learn the name of the registered owner of the vehicle, and through further investigation learned where the suspect worked. The Post Falls Police Swat team assisted Coeur d’Alene Police with the apprehension of Juan C. Aldana Villanueva, 22 years of age of Post Falls. Villanueva was arrested at his place of employment Toro Viejo at 740 N. Cecil Road in Post Falls. The Swat team assisted due to the suspect possibly being armed and dangerous.
There were no patrons in the business. There were approximately 4 employees inside the restaurant at the time. They claimed to not know where Villanueva was in the building. Swat members cleared every room and found Villanueva locked inside of a restroom. Officers ordered him to come out and he complied.

Villanueva was arrested for 1st degree murder and taken into custody. Detectives are still in process of interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence. The victims name is still being withheld pending notification of family members.

Tips continue to come in from witnesses due to the help of the media. The Police Department would like to thank the media for their immediate cooperation in helping us with this crime.