A former school police officer accused of killing his ex-wife and her girlfriend at the school where he worked is on the run after being accused of raping two minors.
Washington state police have labeled Elias Huizar, 39, an “armed and dangerous person” and are concerned that he may commit further crimes after allegedly traveling to Mexico.
Police said Huizar is suspected of killing his ex-wife, Amber Rodriguez, at William Wiley Elementary School on Monday afternoon.
When police searched for Huizar, a second victim, his underage girlfriend, was found dead in her home just minutes from the school.
police Amber alert issued After failing to find him and his one-year-old son Roman, authorities fear Mr Roman may have been abducted by Huizar.
A former police officer was scheduled to appear in court on sexual assault charges after being accused of raping a drunken 16-year-old girl and her 17-year-old friend, whom he allegedly impregnated when she was 15, according to local news outlets. report of tri city herald and apple valley news.
It is unclear whether the girlfriend charged with rape is the same woman who was found dead.
Huizar divorced Rodriguez in 2020. After her separation, Rodriguez, who has two children with Huizar, filed for a protection order out of concern for her and her children’s safety.
She had claimed that the former police officer had been harassing her since their divorce. She also claimed he was armed.
A hearing was scheduled for May 14th.
Huizar was arrested on February 3rd after his 17-year-old girlfriend reported him to police on suspicion of assaulting her 16-year-old friend who was staying at the hotel.
Huizar and his unnamed girlfriend have a baby who was 9 months old at the time of his February court appearance. tricity herald I will report.
He was charged with second-degree rape for providing alcohol to a minor and third-degree rape for his relationship with the boy.
His bail was set at $200,000. He was later released on condition that he not have contact with underage girls or drink alcohol.
Huizar worked for the police department from 2014 to 2022. During his tenure, he was assigned to work as a police officer at Washington Middle School in Yakima.
