Sheriff Adam Christianson said Kern County Sheriff’s deputies captured 32-year-old Gustavo Perez Arriaga Friday morning at a home in Bakersfield. Arriaga has been arrested and will be transported to Stanislaus County. Arriaga will be charged with homicide.
Two other men, 25-year-old Adrian Virgen and 27-year-old Erik Razo Quiroz, were arrested yesterday for helping Arriaga escape after he shot and killed Corporal Singh. Virgen was arrested in Hanford. Quiroz was arrested in Modesto. Virgen and Quiroz were arrested for accessory after the fact to a felony.
All three men were in the country illegally.
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On Thursday, Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christianson stated during a press conference that the suspect who shot and killed Officer Ronil Singh was not in the country legally.
Christianson stated the suspect was not a resident of Newman and had immigrated into the United States illegally. He added Suspect was originally pulled over on suspicion of a DUI when a gunfight broke out.
“We are actively investigating every lead, we have spared no expense, we have multiple teams following up every lead, and we will relentlessly continue to hunt our suspect down and bring him to justice so we can bring closure to this community and this police department,” stated Christianson.
Christianson offered his deepest condolences to Chief Richardson, the family, the law enforcement family and the community of Newman who had never suffered a line-of-duty death.
“This suspect, unlike Ron who immigrated into this country lawfully and legally to pursue his life-long career of public safety and public service and being a police officer, this suspect is in our country illegally and he doesn’t belong here, he is a criminal,” said Christianson. “We will find him, we will arrest him and we will bring him to justice.”
According to the Christianson, they were not releasing the suspects name because it would be irresponsible of them without absolutely knowing without any doubt that they have identified the right suspect.
“It is purely and internal protocol in identifying people and releasing names understanding that social media always gets a head of us and am pretty sure some of you have already figured out who it is but it is not appropriate for me to identify until we are absolutely 100% certain we have the right name,” said Christianson. “Many people share the same name, so we don’t want to make a mistake like that.”
Christianson believes the suspect is still located within Stanislaus County and encouraged him to surrender himself peacefully. He is considered armed and dangerous.
With regards to the markets at the scene of the shooting, Christianson stated there was a gun fight between Singh and the suspect and that he tried to defend himself and stop this credible threat.
Singh, 33, was a Fiji native who entered the country legally, was a member of the Newman Police Department since July 2011.
Newman Police Chief Randy Richardson highlighted the department was just 12-members and that he relieved Singh on Christmas Day so he could spend some time with his family.
“What needs to be known is that he was truly just a human being, an American patriot. Ron was not born in America, he was born in Fiji. He came to this country with one purpose and that was to serve this country,” said Richardson who added when he came to this country, all he wanted to do was become a police officer.
Richardson said that Sam, Singh’s K9 who was with, was uninjured in the incident. will be retied and remain with the family saying he would not take another family member from them.
“Please remember the man, please remember the husband, please remember what he was, what he came to this country to do. Yes he was a police officer, but more importantly he was a human being,” said Richardson. “That is how he would want to be remembered, he was proud to wear the uniform and he does want to be remembered as a police officer, but don’t forget the other things. The little things that are often forgotten in these stories.”
Richardson called the suspect a “coward” and hopes he does the right thing and turns himself in.
CORPORAL RONIL SINGH MEMORIAL FUND (Newman Police Department)
The Stanislaus Sworn Deputies Association (SSDA) has established a Corporal Ronil Singh, Newman PD Memorial Fund. Donations can be made several ways:
In Person:
Any West America Bank Branch to the Corporal Ronil Singh Memorial Fund
(Newman Police Department)
Mailed to:
Stanislaus Sworn Deputies Association
Corporal Ronil Singh Memorial Fund
PO Box 2314
Ceres, CA 95307
Online:
https://www.stanislaussworn.com/donation.html
Please be aware there are NO other approved or authorized memorial fund or online fundraising accounts that will be established.
Original Release:
Newman Police Officer Ronil Singh (33) was shot and killed during a traffic stop just before 1:00 AM on Wednesday morning 12/26/18. At 12:57 AM, Officer Singh called off on a traffic stop at Merced Street and Eucalyptus Avenue in Newman.
A few moments later he called out “shots fired” over the radio. Multiple agencies responded to assist and Singh was found at the scene with gunshot wounds. He was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The suspect had fled the scene in his vehicle prior to assisting officer’s arrival. A gray, extended cab Dodge Ram pickup was seen in the area at the time of the shooting.
The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department will be leading the investigation. Detectives have photographs of the suspect and suspect vehicle and are asking anyone with information regarding the identity of the suspect to contact Detective Michael Fisher at 209-525-7083 or dispatch at 209-552-2468.
Officer Singh was a native of Fiji and has been employed by Newman Police Department since July 2011. “Our Newman Police family is devastated by the loss of Ronil,” said Newman Police Chief Randy Richardson. “If anyone has any information regarding the identity of the suspect, please contact law enforcement immediately so we can get this cop-killer off the streets.”
This investigation is ongoing and more information will be released as it becomes available.
If you have any tips, you can leave an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at (209) 521-4636. Tipsters can also e-mail tips at http://www.modestopolice.com/CrimeStoppers, or text them to CRIMES (274637) by typing “Tip704” plus the message and be eligible for a cash reward
21 comments
To all liberals and other morons. The victim WAS an immigrant, the suspect IS an illegal alien ! Build the wall now. Reduce murder of our citizens of the US.
Deport the POS.
No! If he’s deported than he goes scot-free in Mexico. Imprison this POS here and make sure he also gets the DEATH PENALTY and fast, too.
No Nick. If he’s deported now then he will be free, and he’ll find his way back here you dummy and commit more crimes! He will do life here and hopefully be executed! The two others that helped him will do some time here and then they will be deported along with all their other family members that are her illegally that helped this pos hide and put a roof over his head for a day and half or so.
And if we jail him OUR TAX DOLLARS pay for it. Let him be jailed in his OWN COUNTRY.
Nick, he will NOT be jailed nor imprisoned in his own country. That’s not how it’s done.
UNDER U.S. IMMIGRATION LAW, ILLEGAL ALIENS CAN BE DEPORTED AFTER BEING CONVICTED OF AGGRAVATED FELONIES. MURDER IS AN AGGRAVATED FELONY. I DON’T WRITE THE LAWS, AND I PAY A DISPROPORTIONANTE AMOUNT OF TAXES. I’M SICK OF PAYING TO WAREHOUSE ILLEGALS.
Nick, you’re wrong on the US immigration laws. Those apply to some small crime, not murder.
Now, as far as you paying a “disproportionate” amount of taxes, then you have no clue how to lower your tax contribution. By the way, what do you mean by “disproportionate?” Get some LOSES and then list those on your tax documentation. Donate stuff and that will lower your income by “$10,000. I have no problems warehousing illegal murderers and other criminals here and keeping them out of a situation where they will return to this country and murder again.
Nick is correct. Aggravated felonies are considered a specialized category of crime all their own, created primarily for use in deportation proceedings to define a “deportable” crime committed by any non-citizen of U.S.
I can’t speak for Nick, but most people who pay a disproportionate amount of taxes are wealthy. He doesn’t live in East County.
If that’s the case — then why hasn’t EDWIN RAMOS, an illegal and an MS-13 gang member who murdered Michael Bolognia and his two sons in 2008 in broad daylight in SAN FRANCISCO, not been deported back to El Salvador? Ramos is serving a life sentence here without parole! Surely, murder is about as aggravated as it gets! Care to tackle that one, Nick and Mel?
Who knows. What we do know is SF is ULTRA LIBERAL. Just because you can be deported doesn’t mean you will be.
My wife and I are again totally outraged at the absurd sanctuary city fiasco in CA that has no resulted in another horrific death – this time of a police officer, victimizing him, his wife, young child and entire family unit. I’m tired of hearing from our pathetic CA legislators on their reasoning on approving these laws that endanger our people – all of them – of all races! CA law enforcement must be allowed to cooperate with ICE in order to prevent future similar outrages from occurring! Please contact our incoming governor and legislators about this issue – for the sake of innocent victims everywhere!
I have a letter waiting to be mailed to Newsom and will get there the moment he assumes gubernatorial office. After that, I will bombard him with emails. My relatives and friends will do the same! This “sanctuary” crap must end! How many more law enforcement officers and civilians will be gunned down by people who have no business being in this country? Remember Office Singh, Kate Staele and the Bolognia family and others!
Does it matter that he is here legally or illegally? He’s a criminal regardless of the immigration status. He needs to pay for what he did. I didn’t see the media releasing immigration status on the Las Vegas shooter, Columbine shooter, Nia Wilson stabber among many many others. Oh but wait, if they’re Caucasian they must be mentally incompetent. I get it now, they can get off the hook because they’re in the country legally or is it because they’re white.
Let him rot in US Jail…… no deport him….. rot in jail… deport him. You fags don’t know what the fuck you are talking about. You act like all Illegals kill people…… news flash legals kill more people. Build a wall waste money. Or use that 5 billion and invest in our border agents, hire more, give them better equipment etc…
Illegals commit a higher percentage of crimes – BY FAR. Of course, overall people who are here legally commit more crime. Only because most people in the U.S. are here LEGALLY.
Dumb Me, illegal alien criminal murders legal immigrant police officer. Are you so stupid you can’t see what would prevent that?
Build the wall
Sad that stupid voters voted in the pathetic liberals who will also defend not executing him against the law that we voters approved. Enforce the death penalty along with immigration laws. California politicians are being traitors to our constitution and country. Recall, vote out, force to resign these fools maskerading as leaders.
Send him to Texas. They have an Express lane at death row.
Hahahahaha you morons haven’t done shit with your lives. Debating over a wall and illegals?!?! In a couple years that douche bag won’t be the POTUS any longer. We will be stuck with a half assed unfinished wall and paying out our asses for it.
Most of the wall is already erected and only a few places need some retrofitting. Relax and just watch Trump get reelected in 2020! Even super-leftie BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN said so because the Dems don’t have anyone they can run for president who could win. They sure learned their lesson with the Clinton woman!
First of all I am in Fort Huachuca Az and I work really close with Border Patrol on the Army Base. There is nothing constructed at that caliber of what that dumb ass wants from Nogales into Texas. Trump will not get elected again especially with the lack of support from Us Military members he is fucking over. We get to work and bust our asses and.not get fucking paid. So, think about that this Holiday season while all you enjoy your freedoms while Service Members have to worry about how they are going to support their families
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