Hollister police have arrested a wanted attempted murder suspect believed to narrowly escape authorities in Gilroy nearly two weeks ago.
Police on Saturday arrested Larry Quiroz, 22, as one of three suspects involved in an attempted murder case on Easter in 2014 in the 800 block of Washington Street involving an adult male victim with gunshot wounds, according to the Hollister Police Department. The two other suspects from Hollister have been booked at the jail—Roy Maldonado, 19 at the time of arrest, and Blake Lopez, 21 at the time of arrest—since their capture shortly after the incident.
Authorities this past weekend arrested Quiroz on a routine welfare check at an apartment complex on Valley View Road in Hollister where they spotted and captured him, according to a statement. There was a brief struggle, and a K-9 on duty bit him to help apprehend the suspect, according to police.
Quiroz on March 10 fled from Hollister Police Department detectives at approximately 2:30 p.m. as they searched local motels. They encountered him at the Travel Inn on Monterey Road near the Highway 101 overpass, according to Gilroy police and Detective Staci Esqueda of the Hollister Police Department.
After more than three hours that day, authorities gave up an intense hunt. Search teams from at least five law enforcement agencies, some equipped with high-powered rifles, used dogs, a CHP helicopter and at least 20 vehicles to scour farm fields, wooded areas and the creek bed adjacent to and just south of the park at the Monterey Road exit from Highway 101. Gilroy, Morgan Hill and Hollister police were joined by the CHP and Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies in the hunt for him.
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According to the report released Monday:
On March 21, 2015 While officers were conducting a welfare check at 1570 Valley View Apartments, wanted subject Larry Quiroz was captured.
On 04/20/14 Hollister police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the 800 block of Washington Street, where one victim sustained multiple gunshot wounds. Hollister Police Investigators were able to identify Larry Quiroz (22) as one of 3 suspects responsible for the incident. An arrest warrant has been issued for Quiroz by the San Benito County District Attorney’s Office.
On March 21, 2015 Officers from the Hollister Police Department and San Benito County Sheriff’s Department responded to the Valley View Apartments on a welfare check. During the check, Officers spotted Larry Quiroz looking through one of the windows of one of the apartments. Quiroz retreated into the apartment and attempted to escape out the back window but was met by deputies. Quiroz was contained in the apartment. Other people living in the apartment and surrounding apartments were removed and officers searched and located Quiroz hiding.
When found, Quiroz resisted arrest and, during a brief struggle, Quiroz was bit by the Sheriff’s Office K9. He was taken into custody and later medically cleared at the hospital. Located on scene were a loaded handgun, drug paraphernalia, controlled substances, and stolen property. He was booked at the San Benito County Jail.
Quiroz was also the suspect that fled from officers in the Gilroy Area on March 10 that led to a brief shutdown of Highway 101. The Hollister Police Department would like to thank members of the San Benito Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in apprehending an armed and dangerous fugitive and taking him into custody.
Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Sgt. Celano at 636-4330. Persons wishing to remain anonymous can call the WeTip Hotline at 800-87-CRIME. Information provided to WeTip may qualify for a reward.
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HOLLISTER, CALIFORNIA – 23 de marzo 2015 – El 21 de marzo, oficiales de la policía estaban llevando a cabo una verificación de bienestar en los apartamentos localizados en el 1570 Valley View Road, cuando capturaron el sujeto Larry Quiroz.
El 04/20/14 la policía de Hollister respondió a un informe de un tiroteo en la cuadra 800 de la calle Washington, donde una víctima sufrió múltiples heridas de bala. Investigadores de la policía de Hollister identificaron Larry Quiroz (22) como uno de los 3 sospechosos responsables del incidente. Una orden de arresto ha sido emitida por Quiroz por la Oficina del Fiscal del Condado de San Benito.
El 21 de marzo 2015 los agentes del Departamento de Policía de Hollister y el Departamento del Alguacil del Condado de San Benito respondieron a los apartamentos de Valley View por un cheque de bienestar. Los oficiales vieron a Larry Quiroz mirando a través de una de las ventanas de uno de los apartamentos. Quiroz se escondió en el apartamento y trató de escapar por la ventana trasera, pero se encontró con alguaciles. Quiroz estaba contenido en el apartamento. Otras personas que viven en el apartamento y que rodean los apartamentos fueron retirados y oficiales buscaron y localizaron Quiroz.
Cuando encontraron a Quiroz el resistió al arresto y, durante un breve forcejeo, Quiroz fue mordido por el Perro de la Oficina del Sheriff. Situado en escena la policía encontraron un pistola cargada, parafernalia de drogas, sustancias controladas, y propiedad robados. Fue fichado en la cárcel del Condado de San Benito.
Quiroz fue también el sospechoso que huía de los agentes en el Área de Gilroy el 10 de marzo que llevó a una breve parada de la autopista 101. El Departamento de Policía de Hollister quisiera agradecer a los miembros de la Oficina del Sheriff de San Benito por su ayuda en la detención de un armado y peligroso fugitivo.
Cualquier persona con información sobre este caso llamar Sgt. Celano al 636-4330. Las personas que deseen permanecer en el anonimato pueden llamar a la línea directa de WeTip al 800-87-CRIME. La información proporcionada a WeTip puede calificar para una recompensa.
