Man arrested in connection to death of Indianapolis’ Jesus Mazariegos

One man was arrested Tuesday in reference to the theft and killing of a 70-year-old man on Indianapolis’ northwest facet in April, based on investigators.  

Joshua Dye, 30, was charged with theft and felony homicide in reference to the dying of Jesus Mazariegos.  

Initially from Guatemala, Mazariegos spent 20 years in Indianapolis. He was attempting to flee poverty and comply with his American dream, mentioned his son Jésus Alberto Chan.

Dye was additionally arrested for the theft of a separate sufferer that occurred on the identical day, about one half mile from the place Mazariegos was robbed, based on the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Division.  

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Each robberies occurred on April 25. Officers discovered Mazariegos mendacity on the bottom, presumably having a seizure, after they had been dispatched to the 4400 block of North Mission Drive on a report of an individual down.  

He was verbally unresponsive however awake and transferred to a hospital in critical situation. Mazariegos died on account of his accidents on April 29.  

The Marion County Coroner’s Workplace decided Mazariegos’ doable reason behind dying was bodily assault leading to blunt pressure accidents. 

The second theft Dye is charged in occurred within the 4000 block of North Excessive College Highway, based on investigators.  

Anybody with data on Mazariegos’ dying or the robberies is requested to contact Detective Daniel Smith on the IMPD Murder Workplace at 317-327-3475 or e-mail him at Daniel.Smith@indy.gov.  

Alternatively, these with data can name Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477 to stay nameless. 

Contact Jake Allen at  jake.allen@indystar.com. Comply with him on Twitter @Jake_Allen19.