Post by Scumhunter on Oct 15, 2015 6:54:45 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: amw.com archives)
Fugitive Profile as of October 15th, 2015: (based on 2011 AMW archives)
Full Name: Jose Arturo Palomino
Alias: Jose Arturo Arguiello
Sex: Male
Race: Hispanic
Current Age: 26
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 165 lbs.
Hair (Color, Description, Facial Hair): Brown
Eyes: Brown
Last Seen: Pompano Beach , FL
Other Possible Locations: Belle Glade , FL
Who to call if you've seen him: Florida Highway Patrol 954-837-4000 ext. 5010 or e-mail them at FHP@flhsmv.gov
Cops: Florida Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Young Mother
Florida Highway Patrol is on the manhunt for a fugitive who they say crashed into a woman along the side of the road.
On Feb. 28, 2009, FHP Sgt. Mark Wysocky, said 23-year-old Cristina Pokrajak had pulled over on the shoulder of I-95 southbound, just south of Sample Road in Pompano Beach. Police believe she had car trouble.
At 4:03 a.m., troopers say Jose Arturo Palomino, 23, who had been out that night, lost control of the silver Mitsubishi Eclipse he was driving. Highway Patrol reports that Palomino crashed into Cristina, killing her.
Shortly afterwards, Palomino allegedly fled the scene and abandoned the car at NE 35 Street and NE 8th Avenue in Oakland Park, just a few miles from Fort Lauderdale. Troopers say Palomino called his brother-in-law, who owned the Mitsubishi, saying he was in a bad accident and he was sorry for taking the car without permission.
After a two-month fugitive search for Palomino, the FHP got a warrant for his arrest on April 27, 2009. He is charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving a death.
Troopers believe he has a wife and child in the Belle Glade area of South Florida and may still be hiding out there.
Cristina left behind a young daughter and husband.
Thoughts? The above was from the AMW archives. Palomino was a web-exclusive case on AMW's old website. He's still listed on Florida Highway Patrol's Most Wanted list, so I'm assuming he's still wanted.
web.archive.org/web/20110902134418/http://www.amw.com/fugitives/case.cfm?id=78317#case
Admin Note: If you have any news-related updates on this case, please contact us here: amwfans.com/thread/1662/website-contact-form