A homicide investigation is ongoing after a suspect was arrested in Santa Fe.Police first responded to Calle La Resolana, where a man was found dead in the back of a residence. The man found dead was identified as 61-year-old Michael Valdez.Your neighborhood: Local news from KOAT Action 7 NewsHe was found with visible bruising and blood, according to the Santa Fe Police Department. Witnesses said a man who was covered in blood was seen leaving the area in a maroon vehicle.A dispatch call was later received reporting a reckless driver with a vehicle description matching the previous one. Santa Fe police found the vehicle and initiated a high-risk stop.This led to the driver, Robert Valdez, 66, of Santa Fe, being transported to SFPD to be interviewed by detectives. He was later charged with an open count of murder. Valdez was booked into the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center. Police said there are no outstanding suspects as the investigation remains open.Action 7 News On The Go: Download our app for free
A homicide investigation is ongoing after a suspect was arrested in Santa Fe.
Police first responded to Calle La Resolana, where a man was found dead in the back of a residence. The man found dead was identified as 61-year-old Michael Valdez.
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He was found with visible bruising and blood, according to the Santa Fe Police Department. Witnesses said a man who was covered in blood was seen leaving the area in a maroon vehicle.
A dispatch call was later received reporting a reckless driver with a vehicle description matching the previous one. Santa Fe police found the vehicle and initiated a high-risk stop.
This led to the driver, Robert Valdez, 66, of Santa Fe, being transported to SFPD to be interviewed by detectives. He was later charged with an open count of murder.
Valdez was booked into the Santa Fe County Adult Detention Center. Police said there are no outstanding suspects as the investigation remains open.
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