A 43-year-old man was arrested in connection with the death of a 38-year-old woman earlier this week in an Anaheim motel room.
Anaheim police responded to a request for a welfare check Tuesday at the Kona Motel and found the victim, Jasmine Miranda, of Anaheim, suffering from injuries. She died at the scene.
Authorities told NBCLA that an employee went to the woman’s room after she failed to check out around 11 a.m. and motel staff had not heard from her. The employee knocked on the door and, when no one answered, entered the room and found the woman on the bathroom floor.
A motel employee said the woman was the only person who had checked into the room.
After interviewing witnesses and reviewing security camera video, authorities identified the suspect as Oscar Velasquez, also of Anaheim. Detectives used license plate reader technology to find Velasquez.
Details about a possible motive were not immediately available.
He was arrested Wednesday night in Santa Ana on suspicion of murder. The case will be sent to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office for consideration of criminal charges.
Arraignment was scheduled for Friday.
Velasquez has an extensive criminal background, including prior convictions for assault with a deadly weapon, narcotics violations, and possession of firearms, Anaheim police said.
Anyone with information related to the crime was asked to contact the Anaheim Police Department at 714-765-1900.