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September 12, 2011 in News, City
Okanogan Co. murder suspect arrested in Calif.
A man wanted for murder in Okanogan County was arrested in California on Saturday, authorities announced today.
Nicolas Perez-Patistan, 25 of Brewster, Wash., is believed to be involved in the robbery and fatal beating of Carlos Porras-Trujillo, 37, on July 17 in Brewster, according to the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Office. Porras-Trujillo was beaten over the head with a club and his body dumped in an orchard, the Sheriff’s Office said.
Investigators learned Perez-Patistan had fled to Fresno, where he had previously lived. The Sheriff’s Office contacted the U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force, and the suspect was arrested on a second-degree murder charge with the help of the Fresno Police Department.
Perez-Patistan claims to belong to a gang in Fresno.
Porras-Trujillo had previously lived in the Fresno area. He is survived by wife and children in Mexico, said Frank Rogers, Okanogan County sheriff.
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lowtechmaster on September 12 at 4:11 p.m.
Well done law enforcement folks!!