Police announced Friday they have arrested an illegal immigrant they believe is responsible for the murders of a family of four in upstate New York last month.
Irondequite Police shared the arrest of 34-year-old Julio Cesar Pimentel Soriano, from the Dominican Republic, in a post via X.
Pimentel Soriano is wanted in his home country for a separate murder that occurred in 2019.
On Aug. 31, Flame Ubaldo, 30, Marangere Moreno-Santiago, 26, Evangeline Ubaldo-Moreno, 4, and Sebastian Ubaldo-Moreno, 2, were killed in their Irondequoit home.
“It was a horrific scene,” Irondequoit said. Police Chief “I've been in this job for almost 32 years and I've never seen anything like this,” Scott Peters said at a news conference.
After an extensive investigation, police arrested Julio Cesar Pimentel Soriano on September 7.
“Mr. Soriano appears to have illegally entered the island of Puerto Rico and obtained a false New York ID,” the Irondequoit Police Department post read. “That ID allowed him to travel freely from Puerto Rico to the mainland United States.”
“My condolences go out to the family, friends and neighbors,” Irondequoit Town Mayor Andre Evans told Spectrum News. “It's unfortunate that this happened, but the Town Council and I will work with the police department and allow them to do whatever it takes to bring these people to justice using all available means.”
Firefighters had been battling several fires at the home that morning when they discovered the family's bodies in the basement.
After further investigation, police were able to determine that the family's deaths were not related to the fire.
For the past two weeks, a makeshift prayer area has been set up on the front porch of the Moreno family home on Knapp Street in Irondequoit, featuring stuffed animals and photos of the victims.
Police say limited information will be released at this time, but efforts to seek justice for the Moreno family continue as part of the investigation by the Irondequite Police Department.
The Irondequoit Police Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
