Pedro Jose Zalazar-Chilel. Courtesy of DeKalb County Sheriff’s Workplace
DORAVILLE, Ga. – Two folks have now been arrested in connection to the dying of a teen whose physique was discovered at Rowen House Houses in Doraville earlier this month.
Angelina Vargas-Lagunes, 16, was discovered on April 5 at an condo on Winters Park Drive.
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What we all know:
In response to an incident report from the Doraville Police Division, officers have been conducting surveillance on the condo on Winters Park Drive on April 11 in an try to find Anika Corpuz, who was wished for a probation violation in Cherokee County, a failure to seem for a disorderly conduct offense in Sandy Springs, and a shoplifting incident in DeKalb County.
She was additionally wished for questioning in reference to the dying of Vargas-Lagunes.
On April 11, the arresting officer noticed Corpuz exit her condo and get into the entrance passenger seat of a silver Nissan. She remained contained in the car for a couple of minutes earlier than exiting and strolling again towards her condo.
The officer known as out her identify, and he or she stopped. The officer was in a position to arrest her with out incident. Throughout a search, the officer discovered a “crystallized rock substance” in her entrance pocket. When requested, she said she had paid $90 to acquire it from the particular person within the automobile. A subject check later revealed the substance was methamphetamine.
Corpuz was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital. On April 14, a DeKalb County Sheriff’s Workplace deputy took custody of her. In response to jail data for DeKalb County, Corpuz was booked on fees of shoplifting, possession of methamphetamine, and concealing the dying of one other.
Pedro Jose Zalazar-Chilel, 19, has additionally been arrested for the homicide of Vargas-Lagunes.
In response to DeKalb County jail data, he was arrested on April 7. He faces a number of fees, together with malice homicide, statutory rape, drug possession, utilizing a minor for illicit transactions, and concealing the dying of one other.
What we do not know:
At the moment, we have no idea what led to the sufferer’s dying.Â
