Man Arrested In Connection With Killing Of Elderly Neighbor In Oceanside: Police

OCEANSIDE, CA — A man was arrested in connection with the slaying of his elderly neighbor, authorities said Monday.

Officers responded at 6:15 p.m. Friday to a report of an unresponsive woman in the 300 block of Talon Ridge Way in Oceanside, according to the Oceanside Police Department. The 83-year-old woman was found dead.

"Based on the evidence located in the residence, officers determined she was the victim of a homicide," the department said in a news release.

The victim's name was withheld at the request of her family.

The 25-year-old neighbor, whose name was not released, was arrested Monday afternoon on suspicion of murder and will later be booked into Vista County Jail.

"Detectives determined this was an isolated incident and there is no further threat to public safety," the department said.

Anyone with information about the homicide was asked to contact Oceanside Police
Detective Mark Theriot at 760-435-4378 or the department's anonymous tip line at 760-435-4730.