The 27-year-old Oregon man was charged with murder on Dec. 10 in the death of a beloved New Jersey veterinarian after he traveled around the country, police said.
Portland's Christian Custodio Aquino has been accused of brutally stabbing 45-year-old Dr. Michael Anthony on the grass in front of him before 6am
According to the probable cause statement, the two men were acquaintances, Local media reported.
A pair of prescription glasses left at the scene led police to run Castodia Aquino, reported the Courier Post.
Police traced the lens to a Washington retailer, and officials told authorities they purchased a pair that matched the explanation.
Meanwhile, his black sedan was detected in Pennsylvania about an hour after the murder, and the next day in Florida and before being caught in Alabama and Texas on February 11 in Fresno, California. Reported by NJ.com.
He is being held at the Fresno County Jail waiting for extradition to New Jersey, officials said.
“Our community continues to mourn Dr. Anthony's loss and we are pleased that the suspect in his death is in custody,” Cherry Hill Mayor David Fleischer said in a statement Friday. .
Anthony's body was found by a neighbor walking the dog just after 7am. Outside the veterinarian's house on Shallowval Road in Cherry Hill.
a Witness told NBC News The neighbors cried out after seeing the scene and called the police.
Cherry Hill police said Castodia Aquino was originally from Peru.
It is not clear how the men knew each other.
Dr. Anthony was the owner Haddon Veterinarian Haddon Heights, New Jersey.
He was a lifelong animal lover and was said to be a loving and caring father. In his obituary.
“He dealt with the worries of his family's pets as well as his fellow human companions,” his family said.
