Oceanside Neighbor Arrested on Suspicion of Murder in Death of 83-Year-Old Woman

Overview

• Officers responded Friday at 6:15 p.m. to the 300 block of Talon Ridge Way and found the elderly woman deceased.
• Evidence inside the residence led officers to determine the death was a homicide.
• Detectives from OPD’s Crimes of Violence Unit identified a 25-year-old neighbor as the suspect.
• The man was arrested Monday on suspicion of murder and booked into Vista County Jail.
• OPD is withholding the victim’s identity at the family’s request, describes no ongoing threat to the public, and asks anyone with information to call 760-435-4730.