A man wanted in Las Vegas for attempted murder has been arrested in Montrose County.
Suspect caught in Las Vegas near Olathe
According to the Montrose County Sheriff’s Office, authorities received information that Gilfredo Morga-Mendoza, 26, was in Montrose County. Mendoza is wanted on an arrest warrant from Las Vegas for attempted murder.
The Montrose County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Montrose Police Department, the MCSO High Impact Target Team, and the Seventh Judicial Task Force worked together to bring about the arrest Wednesday afternoon at the 53,000 block on Falcon Road, just outside Olathe to perform. Based on the information received, the FBI was able to narrow down Mendoza’s whereabouts and then moved in to make the arrest without incident.
The Montrose Press reports that Mendoza was wanted on a North Las Vegas Police Department arrest warrant, but no further details were available as the document was sealed by Nevada courts. The FBI provided the local authorities with information that Mendoza was in Montrose County.
Arrest highlights great teamwork from multiple agencies
Montrose County’s Undersheriff George Jackson said the arrest is a great example of how local and federal agencies are working together to “arrest a potentially armed and dangerous suspect wanted in another area for double attempted murder.” Jackson described the effort as “teamwork, fast work and good communication”. The plan worked perfectly when the authorities swarmed to make the arrest and take Mendoza into custody.
Mendoza was detained at the Montrose County Detention Center and awaiting extradition to Nevada.
