By Las Cruces Police Department
• Apr 28, 2021
Credit LCPD - Alfonso Rodriguez and Leanna Herrera
LAS CRUCES - Alfonso Rodriguez, the 32-year-old man suspected in the March 28 shooting death of Ramon Archuleta on west Picacho Avenue in Las Cruces, was arrested Tuesday by law enforcement in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
Las Cruces police were notified of Rodriguez’s arrest early Tuesday evening. Juarez police, working in coordination with the U.S. Marshals Service, located Rodriguez hiding in an abandoned warehouse. Rodriguez is expected to be extradited back to Las Cruces where he faces one first-degree felony count of murder and a third-degree felony count of tampering with evidence in the shooting death of 37-year-old Ramon Archuleta.
Las Cruces police: Suspect in March homicide found hiding in Juárez
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LAS CRUCES - Alfonso Rodriguez, the 32-year-old man suspected in the March 28 shooting death of Ramon Archuleta on west Picacho Avenue in Las Cruces, was arrested Tuesday by law enforcement in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico.
Las Cruces police say they were notified of Rodriguez’s arrest early Tuesday evening.
Juárez police, working in coordination with the U.S. Marshals Service, located Rodriguez hiding in an abandoned warehouse, according to an LCPS news release. Rodriguez is expected to be extradited back to Las Cruces where he faces one first-degree felony count of murder and a third-degree felony count of tampering with evidence in the shooting death of Archuleta.
The shooting suspect was identified by police as Alfonso Rodriguez, 32, who is charged with first degree murder and tampering with evidence related to the shooting. Rodriguez is also charged with several felonies unrelated to the Archuleta s death.
Las Cruces-Doña Ana County Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information that helps police locate Rodriguez and his girlfriend, Leanna Herrera, 32, who may be accompanying him.
Police are asking members of the community to call 911 if they have information on the whereabouts of Rodriguez or Herrera. Anonymous tips can be made by calling Las Cruces Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477
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