Homicide at Motel leads to Arrest

Posted: Jul 7, 2012
Location: 600 Blk. W. 11th St., Tracy

(Tracy, CA) – On Saturday, July 7^th at 7:12pm, the Tracy Police Department received multiple 911 calls reporting a naked man was assaulting women in the office of the Hacienda Motel, located in the 600 block of West 11^th Street.

STEPHEN ANDREW CARREIRO

Officers arrived at 7:15pm and were immediately directed to a room next to the office where two citizens were attempting to subdue the naked man, later identified as 25 year old Stephen Andrew Carreiro of Tracy. Once officers secured Mr. Carreiro, a 62 year old female was found adjacent to the motel office. She was immediately transported to Sutter-Tracy Community Hospital and later pronounced dead by hospital staff.

Mr. Carreiro was arrested for the murder of the victim and was transported and booked into the San Joaquin County Jail. The investigation is ongoing and more details will be released as soon as they become available.

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