Man arrested in minor incident found to be wanted on manslaughter charge

Morgan City police say a man arrested Saturday in a public intoxication incident turned out to be wanted by Interpol in a manslaughter case in Honduras.

Arnoldo Alejandro Arita-Recinos, 29, Roderick Street, Morgan City was arrested at 6:30 p.m. Saturday on a charge of disturbing the peace and as a fugitive from the Department of Homeland Security
(Immigration and Customs Enforcement).

On Saturday, officers with the Morgan City Police Department responded to a call regarding a disturbance involving Arita-Recinos. Officers made contact with Recinos, who appeared to be intoxicated in a public place.

As officers attempted to take Recinos into custody for public intoxication, he began to physically resist and fight with officers, the Police Department said.

After a brief struggle, Recinos was safely detained and placed in handcuffs.

During the investigation, officers learned that Recinos was wanted by the International Criminal Police Organization on manslaughter charges originating in Honduras.

The warrant was confirmed with the Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which subsequently placed a detainer on Recinos for extradition.

Recinos was transported to the Morgan City Police Department, where he awaits federal extradition proceedings.