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Arrest Made in Montclair Crash and Kidnapping That Left Driver Dead

Police say the violence arose from a dispute among acquainted parties.

Overview

  • Montclair police arrested 48-year-old Hesperia resident Jorge Tafolla Jr. on Wednesday and booked him on suspicion of homicide and kidnapping.
  • The Oct. 7 incident followed a late-night argument, with a suspect chasing three people, firing at them, and deliberately ramming their car near Buena Vista Arts-Integrated School.
  • The collision on the 9700 block of Benson Avenue killed the driver, a male passenger fled the scene, and a female passenger was taken by the suspect.
  • The abducted woman escaped in Ontario and was treated at a hospital, while the whereabouts of the second passenger remain unknown, authorities said.
  • Victim identities have not been released, and investigators continue to seek information from the public as the case remains active.