Armando Lopez, 53, of Key Largo, was arrested in Mexico after failing to appear for his trial on attempted murder charges in Florida.
KEY WEST, Fla. —
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A Florida Keys man accused of attempted murder was captured in another country.
The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6, that Armando Lopez, 53, from Key Largo was arrested by U.S. authorities in Mexico.
The Sheriff’s Office said Lopez failed to appear for the remainder of his trial for attempted murder and other crimes in Plantation Key on Friday, Oct. 2.
Monroe County Sheriff’s Office
Armando Lopez, 53, of Key Largo, was arrested in Mexico after failing to appear for his trial on attempted murder charges in Florida.
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Lopez was tracked to the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas and the Sheriff’s Office contacted the U.S. Marshals Service that continued tracking Lopez in Mexico.
“Thank you to the hardworking men and women of the Sheriff’s Office, the U.S. Marshals Service, and all of our law enforcement partners for getting this dangerous criminal off the streets,” Monroe County Sheriff Rick Ramsay said in a statement.
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