West Virginia

After allegedly shooting Hatfield, Arriaga went over the river bank and removed his clothing. He then went a few hundred yards down river and went up into the yard of a nearby residence just north of the cemetery, according to Sheriff Smith. From that point he told the resident he had fallen in the river and if he could get some clothes, he would pay them for a ride to Wayne County, W.Va.

“Once he heard what was going on, he let us know he gave this subject a ride to Wayne County,” Smith said. The sheriff said law enforcement were puzzled until the resident stepped forward to report the suspect.

From Wayne, W.Va. Arriaga apparently got another ride back to his home in Ohio. He allegedly had told acquaintances in Wayne that he had shot a man and needed to go home. Arriaga is being held in Allen County, Ohio and the MCSD is waiting for an extradition procedure before transporting the suspect back to Mingo County for his arraignment.