San Jose homicide suspect arrested in Mexico after four years on the run
A San Jose man accused of fatally shooting another man in front of the victim s family during an argument over a parking spot was arrested in Baja Mexico after more than four years on the run police disclosed Thursday Executives apprehended Uatesoni Joseph Paasi in Rosarito on Nov following what police described as an exhaustive research that included the help of federal agents Paasi was booked into Santa Clara County Jail on Dec on suspicion of murder If you want to play hide and seek know that we will find you no matter what country you cower in San Jose Police Chief Paul Joseph declared in a declaration Our relentless pursuit of dangerous and violent subjects is not defined by borders Paasi is accused of killing -year-old Marco Antonio Santos in June Police say Santos was shot in front of his wife and two of his four children during the parking dispute at an apartment complex at the block of The Woods Drive The victim s family explained Santos died on his birthday At the time of his death his children were between and years old Related Articles Valley Fair mall shooting Three charged with helping teen suspect plead not guilty allowed bail A year after being recalled from office Pamela Price announces new campaign for Alameda County district attorney Admiral says there was no kill them all order in boat attack but video alarms lawmakers Bay Area sex offender accused of sending explicit messages to teens California man stabs dad to death with scissors police fatally shoot him executives say My husband s life was taken by this suspect Sandra Santos the victim s wife mentioned after the shooting He left behind not only me but our children as well We miss him very much and we want justice done for my husband Last month police offered a reward for information on Paasi s whereabouts saying they supposed he was living in Baja After narrowing their probe to a town in Mexico police urged for help from the U S Marshals Arrangement which along with Mexican bureaucrats worked to arrest Paasi We pursue violent offenders who believe they can run from justice and not be held accountable for their actions U S Marshals Chief Inspector Sean LoPiccolo stated in a declaration The arrest of Uatesoni Paasi demonstrates the great relationship we share with the San Jose Police Department and our shared commitment to the relentless pursuit of justice
