The suspect in the homicide of 25-year-old Hollister woman Heather Carroll been convicted on three drunken driving-related charges in San Benito County and previously served 649 days in jail since 2001 for those and other related traffic charges.
David J. Quiroz, 30, was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of the homicide following an 11-hour standoff with police, after which he directed authorities to her body at the home in the 2100 block of Cerra Vista Drive and admitted to killing her Wednesday when a fight ensued between the two.
Carroll had been missing since Wednesday morning after she had dropped off her young boy at Ladd Lane School. Police early Thursday then found her sport utility vehicle engulfed in flames near Enterprise Road and Glenview Drive. While on the way to question Quiroz in the case Friday afternoon, someone called 911 warning authorities that he was possibly suicidal and may have had a firearm – leading to the standoff.
Although there is no statewide database showing criminal records for other counties, Quiroz has a history of misdemeanors in San Benito County and remains on probation for them.
His local convictions started in 2001 and Quiroz most recently served a 175-day sentence from Dec. 14 through June 4 when he was released, according to booking records provided by the San Benito County Jail.
Most notably, he has three convictions related to driving under the influence charges – in 2002, 2004 and 2009, according to court records.
In August 2002, he was charged with DUI but had it reduced to a wet reckless and received a fine of $505. In September 2004, he pleaded guilty to DUI, paid a $2,094 fine and was sentenced to 37 days in jail. In December 2009, he pleaded no contest to DUI, paid a $3,160 fine and was sentenced to 210 days in jail, according to county court records.
Quiroz also has been repeatedly convicted for driving without a proper license, and while on probation.
Contributing to his total of 649 days in jail since April 2001, Quiroz’s other longer sentences include 230 days starting in March 2010 and 120 days starting in June 2005.
AS PROVIDED BY THE JAIL: David J. Quiroz’s booking history
12-14-2011 through 06-04-2012 = 175 days
11-15-2011 through 11-15-2011 = 1 day
03-24-2010 through 03-23-2011 = 230 days
10-10-2009 through 10-10-2009 = 1 day
10-09-2008 through 04-03-2009 = 50 days
09-22-2008 through 09-22-2008 = 1 day
06-14-2005 through 09-05-2005 = 120 days
12-02-2004 through 05-05-2005 = failed to comply on a court commitment, 37 days
07-06-2002 through 07-06-2002 = 1 day
09-02-2001 through 10-01-2001 = 29 days
04-01-2001 through 04-*04-2001 = 4 days
Total: 649
