Crime & Safety

Man Wanted for Allegedly Abducting, Beating Girlfriend Captured

A Corona man sought by police for the last two months for allegedly abducting and severely beating his girlfriend was behind bars Wednesday in lieu of $1 million bail.

Miguel Aguiniga, 29, was arrested around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after he was pulled over for a traffic violation in the 200 block of Granite Street.

After officers confirmed his identity, Aguiniga was immediately taken into custody and booked into the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, spousal abuse, torture and auto theft.

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A felony arrest warrant was issued for the suspect in May following an investigation into allegations that he had attacked his girlfriend on May 6 and refused to let her leave her residence in the 900 block of South Joy Street.

Corona police investigators allege that Aguiniga kicked and pummeled the woman, whose identity was not released, as well as struck her with various objects over an unspecified period of time.

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"The victim ... showed signs of torture to her lower extremities," said Detective Martin Vega.

Aguiniga fled in the woman's silver Honda Civic, which was located on May 27 in the parking lot of a CVS Pharmacy at 8280 Magnolia Ave. in Riverside.

Vega said there had been concerns the suspect would attempt to return and harm the victim again.

According to court records, Aguiniga has prior felony convictions for assault with a deadly weapon and domestic violence, as well as misdemeanor convictions for public drunkenness and shoplifting.

–City News Service. 


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