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A deadly carjacking, the death of a tow truck driver and the arrest of a deputy are all likely connected, according to investigators looking into the homicide of a Florida woman.
The developments in the case of Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas, 31, of Homestead were announced during a press conference yesterday afternoon by Seminole County Sheriff Dennis Lemma.
Lemma announced that the green Acura seen in footage of the armed carjacking from Thursday in Winter Springs, was located on Saturday.
“The car has been out on the streets, probably since February, unregistered, undocumented with a license plate.” Sheriff Lemma said. “Any license plate that it had on it at any given time was just temporarily put on largely from a stolen tag.”
Seminole County Sheriff’s Office believes Katherine Altagracia Guerrero De Aguasvivas was driving the Dodge Durango during the carjacking. (Seminole County Sheriff’s Office)
In another wrinkle in the case, OCSO deputy Francisco Alberto Estrella Chicon, 33, was arrested by the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office on Sunday after he allegedly used law enforcement resources to contact one of the detectives investigating the death of De Aguasvivas, and relaying information – including the name, address and phone number of the detective in charge – to the woman’s husband and brother.
According to FOX 35 Orlando, Chicon is the husband of a childhood friend of De Aguasvivas’s family members, Sheriff Lemma said. He allegedly used a false name and stated he was a detective when inquiring about case information.
Video shared by a witness shows one of the suspects with a rifle on the driver’s side of the 2017 white Dodge Durango. (Video released by Seminole County Sheriff’s Office)
The deputy is now facing charges including disclosure or use of confidential criminal justice information, unlawful use of a two-way communication device and accessing computer or electronic devices without authorization or exceeding authorization.
“These are very serious criminal allegations. It is completely unacceptable for any law enforcement officer to misuse the power and authority of their job,” Orange County Sheriff John Mina told FOX 35. “At the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, we hold our deputies to the highest ethical standards, and we will not tolerate anyone breaking the law within our ranks.”
