Stanislaus sheriff’s SWAT, hostage and drone teams make arrest in Keyes homicide
The Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested a man in Keyes on suspicion of murder there earlier this month.
Joshua Michael Rodriguez, 22, was booked on suspicion of murder in the shooting death of 23-year-old Juan Aranda on Aug. 6.
“I’m proud of the team! This afternoon, homicide detectives received information that a suspect in a recent murder was at a home in Keyes,” Sheriff Jeff Dirkse posted on his Facebook page Monday evening. “The SWAT team rallied up with the Hostage Negotiation Team and the drone team, developed and executed the plan to serve the warrant, and the suspect was safely and efficiently arrested.”
He posted photos from the scene that showed the house that was searched, the SWAT truck and deputies monitoring aerial footage of the home as it was searched.
The home on Roselena Way backs up to the street where Aranda was shot.
According to a press release from the Sheriff’s Office, Rodriguez was arrested without incident outside his home. He was interviewed by detectives before being booked into jail.
He is being held without bail pending charges.
“Our investigative findings will soon be turned over the the Stanislaus County District Attorney’s Office for their review,” according to the press release.
Authorities have not released any details about the shooting, including a possible motive.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Detective Veronica Esquivez at 209-652-1792, or make an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at 209-521-4636 or going to www.stancrimetips.org.
This story was originally published August 24, 2021 at 10:05 AM.
