Man accused of New Jersey homicide arrested in Fresno, officials say

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A antheral was arrested successful Fresno successful transportation with the homicide of a veterinarian successful New Jersey, according to the Office of the Camden County Prosecutor.

According to officials, Cristian Custodio-Aquino, 27, of Portland Oregon, was charged with first-degree execution connected Feb. 7 for the decease of Dr. Michael Anthony, 45, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Custodio-Aquino was arrested successful Fresno connected Feb. 11.

Cristian Custodio-Aquino

Dr. Michael Anthony

The Cherry Hill Police Department says they responded to the 100 artifact of Sharrowvalle Road successful Cherry Hill connected Dec. 10, 2024. On scene, they located Anthony, unconscious and determined helium had sustained aggregate stab wounds. He was pronounced deceased astatine the scene.

Officials accidental detectives conducted an exhaustive probe and identified Custodio-Aquino arsenic the fishy successful this case. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office says the suspect, who is primitively from Peru, was taken into custody by a Fresno County Sheriff's lawman assigned to the U.S. Marshals Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force. He is pending extradition backmost to New Jersey.