ST. GEORGE — St. George Police arrested an alleged gang member living in Washington County who is a suspect in multiple homicide investigations in Los Angeles, California. Police arrested the man Thursday on a warrant issued for murder. He is being held on $1,000,000 bail.
Authorities culminated an ongoing investigation Thursday into Carlos A. Gonzalez-Mendez, a suspected Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang member, according to a probable cause statement filed by the St. George Police Department in support of the arrest.
The St. George Police Department was advised that the Superior Court of Los Angeles Judicial District held a valid felony warrant issued Jan. 12 by Judge Douglas Sortino for the arrest of Gonzalez-Mendez for the criminal offense of murder under California Penal Code.
According to court documents, a 52-page declaration was filed in support of the arrest warrant which included reports and statements from victims, witnesses and others concerning the commission of the criminal offenses for which the complaint is being sought.
The St. George Police Department’s Fraudulent Identity and Security Threat Unit, U.S. Marshals Service, Homeland Security and the Los Angeles Police Department worked together to locate Gonzalez-Mendez, the report stated.
Gonzalez-Mendez was apprehended during a traffic stop where he was observed as a passenger in the vehicle according to the report. He was arrested and booked into the Washington County Purgatory Correctional Facility.
His bail was set by Judge Sortino, of the State of California, in the amount of $1,000,000.
Gonzalez-Mendez will be extradited back to California where he stands charged with murder.
Persons arrested or charged are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law or as otherwise decided by a trier-of-fact.
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and the liberal and republican establishments want to welcome these illegal alien criminals into the country with open arms in the name of “diversity”. our leaders have failed us
Yeah we don’t want them Mooselums hiding out here so let’s get the wall built !
TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT !
Good job St George Police!!!
Get your ‘ good job St George Police ‘ T Shirt while they last !
NOPE! Do Not try to come up and hide here in St. George! WE DO NOT WANT YOU!
Great Job StG Finest????✌?️
Maybe Sean Penn will come here to interview the guy.
1,000,000 for 1 murder charge. Isn’t Dylan roofs also 1,000,000 for killing 8 innocent black people (also a hate crime) that’s amerikkka for ya