U.S. Marshals have located and taken into custody the suspect in an Illinois hit-and-run fatality in a Texas town south of Dallas.
Juan Jajajel Sáenz Suarez, a 27-year-old Mexican national living in Urbana, Illinois, was involved in a crash in Urbana just before 2 a.m. on January 19th that killed Chloe Polzin, 21, and Katherine Abraham. He was charged with hitting a 20-year-old man.
After investigating, authorities learned that Saenz-Suarez was the owner of the red Mitsubishi Outlander that caused the fatal crash, and authorities obtained an arrest warrant on Jan. 20, Urbana police announced in a press release Wednesday. .
The U.S. Marshals Service (USSMS) “identified Senz-Suarez in Milford, Texas, about an hour south of Dallas,” where he was “boarding an El Expresso bus bound for Matamoros, Mexico.” Police announced.
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Juan Jajajel Sáenz Suarez, a 27-year-old Mexican national who previously lived in Urbana, Illinois, was involved in a crash in Urbana just before 2 a.m. on January 19th that killed Chloe Polzin, 21, and Katherine Abraham. He was charged with allegedly hitting a 20-year-old man. (Mansfield Police Station)
“A request for assistance was then sent to the USSMS. [Northern District of Texas (N/TX) North Texas Fugitive Task Force]” USMS said in a separate press release. “Deputy United States Marshals (DUSM) and USMS Task Force Officers (TFO) safely took Saenz Suarez into custody at approximately 9:15 a.m. CST and transported him to the Dallas County Jail in Texas, pending extradition.” It's for a reason. ”
The two victims stopped at a red light, but Saenz-Suarez rear-ended them, USMS said. Other passengers were also injured in the accident.
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The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of University Avenue and Kohler Avenue in Urbana, Illinois. (Google Maps)
The USMS noted that Saenz-Suarez has been deported from the United States once before.
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Urbana Police Chief Larry D. Boone said, “These types of partnerships are essential to local law enforcement, and I want to thank the men and women of the Urbana Police Department and U.S. Marshals Service for their efforts in apprehending Saenz-Suarez. ” he said. in a statement Wednesday.
The U.S. Marshals Service assisted in the arrest of the suspect in Texas. (U.S. Marshals Service)
Urbana Mayor Diane Wolf Marlin said, “My deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends affected by this horrific event.”
