Santa Fe Springs murder suspects jailed
From the Whittier Police Department's News and Information Blog:
Date: December 10, 2009
Contact: Asst. Press Information Officer Mike Dekowski
Subject: Murder Suspects In Custody
Santa Fe Springs, CA - On December 8, 2009 at approximately 12:20am a homicide occurred in a desolate area of railroad tracks west of the 8900 block of Dice Road in Santa Fe Springs, a location on the border with the County area of Whittier. Following the homicide, Whittier Police investigators assigned to Santa Fe Springs and Whittier began a relentless investigation into this incident. Within hours of the homicide, investigators were able to identify two suspects and an intense manhunt ensued.
Within 36 hours of the homicide, numerous interviews, evidence collection, and surveillance operations enabled Whittier Police investigators to take both murder suspects into custody. On December 9, 2009 at approximately 3pm, investigators took into custody a 17-year-old Hispanic male in the area of the 605 freeway & Whittier Boulevard. The juvenile suspect is a resident of West Covina. Moments later, investigators took into custody Erick Rodriguez (DOB 3-12-1991), in the 8600 block of Alburtis in the County area of Whittier. Rodriguez (pictured above) is a resident of the County area of Whittier. Both suspects were booked for suspicion of murder at the Whittier Police Department.
Following the arrests, Whittier Police investigators conducted numerous search warrants in West Covina and the County area of Whittier for the collection of additional evidence relating to this case. Neither the suspects nor the victims of this crime reside in the city of Santa Fe Springs.
PHOTO of Erick Rodriguez courtesy of the Whittier Police Department
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What a shock, two mexican cholos arrested for a murder.
this is very painful for me. i know the guy you killed. i hope you never come out... he was a good friend. why would you take a life? who are you to decide who should die? RIP jonathan i will never forget you
more trash and they will get out early for good behavior
Whether they where mexicans , white , black or any other racias that dosent matter here what matters is that a young kids life was taken this kid was a good kid back home in NORTHERN CAl hope the person that did this to him and too his family pay's the price.
i hope he rottes in hell .....jonny boi rip
I hope both of the guys that did this 2 jonny will stay in jail 4 ever and never come out jonny wuz a very good n funny person its sad to see his family and girlfreind suffer over this my prayers go out 2 jonnys family and his girlfriend stephanie we all know that those 2 asshole well do there time
I hope he gets life in prison he took a younge mans life he did not have the right to do that I knew jonny n he wuz a very good kid he would spent all his time with his gf stef and his fam he wuz a good boy
to chelis: the guy you are claiming that killed your friend is my cousin!
he was home when all of this happened, it was even a shock to him when they arrested him. and if your not sure about what happen please dont say what is wrong!
i know he didnt do it!
free erick