DoorDash driver found dead in Tesla trunk, suspect arrested
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 04:44 · Archive
A DoorDash driver found dead in a Tesla trunk in California in July led to the arrest of a suspect three months later.
Javier Becerril Jr., 42, a DoorDash driver from Hollister, was found dead in the trunk of a white Tesla sedan parked on State Route 152 in Merced County on 9 July. California Highway Patrol officers responded after a missing person call in the area.
Manuel Adrian Salceda, 39, of Turlock, has been arrested and charged with one count of murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. Investigators determined that Becerril had been shot and physically assaulted before his body was placed in the vehicle's trunk. The investigation revealed that Salceda used multiple fake identities in an attempt to evade law enforcement.
After learning on 11 October that a vehicle believed to be carrying Salceda was near Dublin, detectives tracked it across several Bay Area counties. He was arrested without incident at a gas station on Road 8 near Interstate 5 in Woodland. Salceda faces six special enhancements to his charges, including for premeditated murder, threatening or dissuading witnesses and because the alleged crime involved great violence. He was arraigned in Merced County Superior Court on 20 October.
How it is being reported
- DoorDash driver found beaten to death in the trunk of a Tesla as cops nab suspect who eluded them with fake identityManuel Adrian Salceda, 39, has been arrested for allegedly beating and shooting DoorDash driver Javier Becerril Jr, 42, and stuffing his body in the trunk of his Tesla back in July.Daily Mail · 22 Oct, 04:28
- DoorDash driver beaten and stashed in Tesla as suspect busted in NorCal gas stationThe arrest caps a three-month effort by the CHP’s Central Division Major Crimes Unit.New York Post · 22 Oct, 00:13
In this story: Javier Becerril Jr. · Manuel Adrian Salceda · California Highway Patrol · Merced County · Hollister · Turlock · Woodland
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