GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) - A murder suspect wanted in Florida was arrested on U.S. Interstate 70 Wednesday after a multi-agency investigation that included the Colorado Bureau of Investigation in Grand Junction.
Aldo Armijos-Castillo, 32, was traveling on a bus on I70 westbound before it stopped after a big traffic accident near Vail. Armijos-Castillo is wanted by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office after he allegedly broke into someone's home and killed a man as part of a home invasion on Dec. 26, 2024.
A warrant for his arrest was issued on Jan. 6.
The U.S. Marshals Service's Colorado Violent Offender Task Force (COVOTF) learned from its fellow Florida agency that the suspect fled the Sunshine State and was traveling to California.
COVOTF officers from the CBI in Grand Junction then learned Armijos-Castillo was traveling by bus and contacted the Vail Police Department for help. The Vail officers and their SWAT team located and identified Armijos-Castillo on the bus before taking him into custody.
He was transported to the Eagle County Jail where he is currently awaiting extradition.
"The Colorado Violent Offender Task Force is a multi-jurisdictional fugitive task force that targets the most violent offenders to include those wanted for murder, assault, sex offenses and other serious offenses throughout the state and country," the U.S. Marshals Service said in a news release.