Thursday, August 30, 2012

Gila County Murder Suspect Caught


A suspect wanted for the murder of an Eager man was located and arrested yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon at Roosevelt Lake.

The Gila County Sheriff’s Office says they got a tip from a boater that a man who was dirty and asking for water approached their boat while they were swimming. The boater left and called the Sheriff’s Office to report the incident.

57 year old Gabriel Jaramillo was taken into custody  and flown to the Gila County Sheriff’s Office Roosevelt substation, where he was checked by Tonto Basin Fire medical personnel and then flown to Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center for evaluation. Police say Jaramillo complained of  back pain, due to falling down a cliff.

Jaramillo was wanted in connection with the disappearance of 47 year old Steve Long of Eager. He reportedly shot at Gila County Sheriff’s deputies during a chase from Globe to Roosevelt Lake Saturday night but didn’t hit anyone.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety helicopter unit, Department of Corrections K-9 and tracking crews,  and officers from several other agencies participated in the search for Jaromillo.



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