(KRON) -- A man who Morgan Hill police identified as a suspect in the killing of 18-year-old Marissa DiNapoli has been found and arrested, Mayor Mark Turner announced Monday morning.
Martin Mendoza, who officials said was DiNapoli’s boyfriend, was arrested for murder following a missing person investigation, which ended when DiNapoli’s body was found on July 2. Mendoza was arrested at the California-Mexico border crossing while attempting to return to the United States from Mexico, according to the Morgan Hill Police Department.
“As Mayor of Morgan Hill, I want to express my deepest gratitude to all law enforcement agencies involved in the pursuit and capture of Martin Mendoza, who is suspected in the tragic murder of Marissa DiNapoli,” the mayor wrote on Facebook. Officials did not say when the arrest was made.
Martin Mendoza (Photo via Morgan Hill Police Department)DiNapoli was last seen alive on the morning of June 29 with Mendoza, according to detectives. The two were leaving a residence on Trail Drive near Morgan Hill. DiNapoli’s Ford Mustang was found parked in the same area.
Dinapoli’s family last heard from the teen through text messages that were received on June 28 at 9:16 p.m. In the messages, she communicated that she was planning to stay with a friend for the evening and would return home the next day.
After DiNapoli did not return home or respond to calls from family members, she was reported missing to police on June 30, Morgan Hill PD said.
Marissa DiNapoli (Photo via Morgan Hill Police Department)The teenager’s cause of death has not been released by the Santa Clara County coroner’s office.
Mendoza had allegedly refused to cooperate with the missing person investigation and vanished after the discovery of DiNapoli’s body, according to Morgan Hill police.
"Since Marissa was reported missing on June 30, our department has worked around the clock, pursuing every lead and leveraging all available resources to develop probable cause for an arrest warrant, track suspect movements, and coordinate the apprehension and return of Mendoza," MHPD said. According to the department, more than 30 investigators were assigned to the case, and 15 agencies worked in partnership with Morgan Hill PD.
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