Arrest Made in 2007 New Year’s Eve Murder in Golden Hill
Ahlyja Pinson
San Diego Police Department Homicide Unit and the District Attorney have announced the arrest of a suspect in the December 31, 2007 murder of fourteen year old .
On December 31, 2007, at about 7:20 p.m., a homeless male discovered Pinson in an abandoned house on 2900 E Street in Golden Hill. Pinson appeared injured and unconscious. The male left the residence, borrowed a cell phone and called the police. Officers arrived and found Pinson inside the house, deceased. Pinson had been beaten and stabbed to death.
Homicide investigators conducted a thorough investigation at the time, but the initial leads in the case were exhausted, causing the case to remain unsolved for nearly three years.
Homicide investigators continued to review the case on a regular basis, and continued to ask the public for assistance in solving the murder. During their review, investigators developed additional evidence which led them to identify Antero Cruz (23) as being responsible for the murder. An arrest warrant was obtained for his arrest.
On October 28 2010, at 9:00 p.m., investigators located Cruz in the 2800 block of Clay Avenue. Antero Cruz was booked into the San Diego County Jail for the murder.
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