On Monday, May 25, officers found the wife of 40-year-old Ruben Fregoso dead during a welfare check at their home. Preliminary investigations indicate she died from violence.
AMBER Alert
An AMBER alert was issued for Fregoso’s 5-year-old daughter, Daleza, last seen with her father around 4 a.m. Sunday, May 24. Surveillance footage showed the pair leaving a parking garage in San Ysidro near the U.S.-Mexico border.
Suspect and Vehicle
Ruben Fregoso is wanted as a person of interest in his wife’s death. He is 5’9”, 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Daleza is about 3 feet tall, weighs 45 pounds, and has black hair with brown eyes. They were last seen in a 2019 Land Rover Discovery, California plate 9DAW715.
Investigation
Authorities believe Fregoso may be attempting to flee the country. The LAPD and California Highway Patrol are urging anyone with information to call 911 or the Robbery Homicide Division at (323) 786-5100.
