SANTA ROSA, Calif. – A California man who was recently released from state prison and placed on post-release community supervision is accused of decapitating a female relative and fleeing with her head, police said .
Luis Gustavo Aroyo-Lopez, 24, was captured in San Francisco on Saturday morning. He had been on the run since officers in Santa Rosa discovered the headless body of a woman inside a home on Thursday, according to the Santa Rosa Police Department, FOX2 KTVU reported.
Law enforcement authorities did not disclose further details regarding the arrest of Aroyo-Lopez, a man who features a distinctive marijuana leaf and 420 tattoo on the left side of his head.
Officers with the Santa Rosa Police Department responded Thursday at about 3:40 p.m. to a residence in the 500 block of Pomo Trail regarding a possible homicide.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a grisly crime scene inside the home, which included the body of a woman who had her head decapitated and it could not be located on the property.
Police said homicide detectives learned about Aroyo-Lopez, who was a relative of the victim. He was accused of the horrific murder before fleeing the scene, most likely with the victim’s head, according to police.
The murder victim was Aroyo-Lopez’s grandmother, FOX2 KTVU reporter Henry Lee said on social media, citing relatives of the family.
Officials did not disclose whether the victim’s head had been recovered following the arrest of Aroyo-Lopez, reported FOX.
The California parolee had been incarcerated on charges of assault with a deadly weapon (ADW) and weapons possession, according to police.
Santa Rosa is a little more than 60 miles north of San Francisco.
Police said additional details would be provided at a later time.
