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Pittsburg Murder Suspect Arrested in Oakland

by ECT

On Wednesday, the Pittsburg Police Department announced the arrest of Rolando Aquino who was wanted for the murder of Mark Gretler on July 27th of last year. Aquino has been on the run ever since the murder and had a $1,000,000 warrant for his arrest.

Last July, during the investigation Detectives were able to determine the victim,  Mark Gretler (61 years old) and suspect Rolando Aquino (61 years old), where roommates at the residence and have had confrontations in the past. It was determined during a confrontation Friday Aquino shot Gretler and then fled the residence in his vehicle.

Detectives were able to locate witnesses and review city video surveillance form both the City of Pittsburg and the City of San Pablo to aid their investigation.  Aquino was later seen on the City of San Pablo’s video surveillance system exiting his vehicle near the San Pablo Casino.

Aquino, who was identified as the suspect shortly after the murder, was tracked down by the Pittsburg Police Investigations Division in the City of Oakland. Edna Aquino, a 60-year-old family member, was also taken into custody as an accessory to the murder.

Anyone with additional information should contact Detective Jacob Stage with the Pittsburg Police Department at 925-252-6972.

For the original article on this last July, click here.

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6 comments

Simonpure Mar 13, 2019 - 10:53 am

Fine upstanding citizens

Emil Mar 14, 2019 - 12:57 am

They are innocent !!!! Nobody knows shit

Betty Boop Mar 14, 2019 - 9:19 am

Great job PPD they are scary looking people.

Edna Mar 16, 2019 - 11:17 am

I’m innocent I’m out of the jail, don’t judge people by what you see and what you hear, be considerate as the children of GOD.

Simonpure Mar 18, 2019 - 10:26 am

Edna can’t read or write

Fusioner Mar 25, 2019 - 1:02 pm

Their mugs alone could sink a thousand ships!

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