SAN DIEGO (CBS 8) – A fugitive wanted since October, 2010 for the murder of his estranged wife on the San Diego City College campus, was arrested in Tijuana Sunday morning. Now new video has been released of Armando Perez.
The video shows the reaction from the victim's mother, Concepción González, during a press conference in Tijuana on Sunday. Concepción says the arrest of Perez is finally bringing some closure to the entire family.
On the evening of October 12, 2010, 19-year-old Diana Gonzalez was attending a class at San Diego City College when Armando Perez kidnapped and killed her inside a men's restroom. Perez fled to Mexico after the murder and is believed to have lived there since 2010.
San Diego Police Department Homicide Unit detectives obtained an arrest warrant charging Perez with murder. Additionally, the Mexican government issued a Provisional Arrest Warrant permitting Perez' detention in Mexico for the purpose of extraditing him back to the United States.
During the past 16 months, the San Diego Police Department and the United States Marshals Service have worked tirelessly to find Perez in Mexico.
On Sunday morning, at approximately 3:30 a.m., Tijuana Metropolitan Police officers arrested Perez on Avenida Revolucion in Tijuana.
No additional details will be released regarding the arrest.
Perez will be transported to Mexico City, where he will be afforded an extradition hearing before returning to the United States.
Diana Gonzalez, the mother of a 1-year-old girl, filed a police report accusing Perez of kidnapping her and repeatedly assaulting her while holding her captive in motel rooms for several days.
