SB 405
07-20-2009, 04:42 PM
....they found this dirtbag.
An alleged Whittier gang member wanted in connection with an attack on two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies nearly nine years ago has been arrested in Mexico, authorities announced today.
Emigdio Preciado Jr., who had been listed as one of the FBI’s 10 most wanted suspects, was arrested Friday in the rural town of Corral Piedras in southern Mexico, officials said. He was arrested by Mexican federal police following a tip by U.S. authorities.
Preciado is charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in connection with the Sept. 5, 2000, attack on sheriff’s deputies Michael Schaap and David Timberlake.
According to authorities, the deputies were on patrol in Whittier that morning and attempted to pull over a Chevrolet van because its headlights were not working properly.
The van came to an abrupt stop and a passenger, later identified as Preciado, allegedly opened fire with an automatic weapon. He was already wanted on a parole violation stemming from a drug conviction at the time of the shooting, authorities said.
Schaap was shot in the forehead, but survived. Timberlake was not injured.
Preciado remains in custody in Mexico. He is expected to be transferred to Mexico City in the coming days so authorities can begin extradition proceedings.
Sal Hernandez, the FBI’s top agent in Los Angeles, likened Preciado’s arrest to “finding a needle in a haystack.” He said it demonstrated the perseverance of authorities on both sides of the border.
An alleged Whittier gang member wanted in connection with an attack on two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies nearly nine years ago has been arrested in Mexico, authorities announced today.
Emigdio Preciado Jr., who had been listed as one of the FBI’s 10 most wanted suspects, was arrested Friday in the rural town of Corral Piedras in southern Mexico, officials said. He was arrested by Mexican federal police following a tip by U.S. authorities.
Preciado is charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution in connection with the Sept. 5, 2000, attack on sheriff’s deputies Michael Schaap and David Timberlake.
According to authorities, the deputies were on patrol in Whittier that morning and attempted to pull over a Chevrolet van because its headlights were not working properly.
The van came to an abrupt stop and a passenger, later identified as Preciado, allegedly opened fire with an automatic weapon. He was already wanted on a parole violation stemming from a drug conviction at the time of the shooting, authorities said.
Schaap was shot in the forehead, but survived. Timberlake was not injured.
Preciado remains in custody in Mexico. He is expected to be transferred to Mexico City in the coming days so authorities can begin extradition proceedings.
Sal Hernandez, the FBI’s top agent in Los Angeles, likened Preciado’s arrest to “finding a needle in a haystack.” He said it demonstrated the perseverance of authorities on both sides of the border.