Three suspects have been booked on suspicion of an attempted
murder on Halloween night of 2009. Two of the suspects were already
in police custody when they were booked on charges of attempted
murder with special allegations of great bodily injury and street
terrorism, according to a police statement. The third suspect was
arrested on Thursday, eight days after a warrant was issued for his
arrest.
Three suspects have been booked on suspicion of an attempted murder on Halloween night of 2009.
Two of the suspects were already in police custody when they were booked on charges of attempted murder with special allegations of great bodily injury and street terrorism, according to a police statement. The third suspect was arrested on Thursday, eight days after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
The suspects, Rogelio Galvan, 18, Conrad Copado, 22, and Carlos Casas, 18, are accused of stabbing a man in the back at a party in the 300 block of Hawkins Street on Oct. 31, 2009.
Around 11:00 p.m. that night, Officer Eric Morris found the then 20-year-old victim suffering from apparent stab wounds, according to the report. The man had blood seeping through his clothes and was walking “unsteadily” down the street.
Witnesses at the party described six to 10 males wearing dark clothing who attacked the victim while he was at the party, according to the report. The suspects fled from the scene after friends of the victim came out of the house. The suspects were joking and laughing as they left the scene, according to police.
A nearly two-year police investigation tied evidence to the three suspects, police alleged. Copado and Galvan were already in police custody on unrelated crimes when charges were filed against the three.
Copado was charged with the crime March 22, and Galvan was charged April 19, according to the police report. The third suspect, Carlos Casas, was arrested Thursday after turning himself in.
Police are urging anyone with more information to call Detective David Anderson at 636-4330 or to remain anonymous call WeTIP at (800) 78-CRIME.
