A La Puente man has been extradited from Texas after the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) had attempted to locate him in connection with an attempted-murder case.
Mario Aguilar Jr. was extradited from Texas by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force— in which LBPD participates— on May 14. Aguilar was arraigned on May 17 and is currently being held in Los Angeles County Jail. At press time, he was scheduled to appear in Long Beach Superior Court on June 2.
In a Feb. 4 press release, the LBPD sought the public’s help locating Aguilar, a 31-year-old resident of La Puente.
On Oct. 18, 2015, around 6pm, officers were dispatched to a residence in the area of Santa Fe Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway regarding an assault with a weapon. Arriving officers located a female adult with multiple stab wounds.
Long Beach Fire Department paramedics transported the victim, in critical condition, to a local hospital.
Domestic-violence detectives also responded to begin their investigation, and Aguilar, the father of the victim’s children, was identified as the suspect.
On Nov. 4, 2015, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed charges of attempted murder and child abuse against Aguilar and issued a $2,395,000 arrest warrant.
Aguilar had violated his conditions of parole and remained outstanding until located in Texas.
