FUGITIVE
CASE #: 2011-16
Evaristo Tapia
Status:
Open
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Missing From:
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Summary:
Evaristo Tapia is wanted for the homicide of his ex-wife’s new boyfriend, 40-year-old Evaristo Tlatenchi.
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Circumstances of Offense:
Evaristo Tapia’s ex-wife had filed for a protection order based on previous domestic violence incidents. Evaristo Tapia had allegedly held a knife to her throat and threatened to kill her. On another occasion, he threatened to beat her in front of her children. Authorities say that Evaristo Tapia broke into Evaristo Tlatenchi’s home. The two men fought and Tapia allegedly stabbed Tlatenchi to death. Tapia then allegedly stabbed and wounded his ex-wife. Evaristo Tapia has presumably fled to Mexico. As of this posting, Evaristo Tapia’s case in Pennsylvania’s court records database has no arrest date, disposition and docket entries since 2011. This unfortunately confirms that he is still at large.
Additional Details:
Anyone with information on Evaristo Tapia’s whereabouts should contact the Wilkes-Barre Police Criminal Investigations Unit: (570) 208-4200 Ext 5. Evaristo Tapia should be considered very dangerous. Please consider sharing this so that the family of Evaristo Tlatenchi can get justice and answers in their loved one’s case.
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