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A man wanted for a 2012 murder in Trenton was nabbed by federal law enforcement Monday night in Falls Township.
Emmanuel Cruz, 29, of Trenton, was arrested by members of the U.S. Marshal Service in the G building of the Alexandria Apartments on Plaza Boulevard in Falls around 11:40 p.m.
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Cruz, according to authorities, is accused of pulling the trigger and killing 34-year-old Emilo Lopez in a failed robbery attempt.
Lopez was walking on Kent Street in the city shortly before midnight on November 16, 2012 when Cruz and three men approached him. They attempted to rob him but Cruz ended up firing a handgun, striking the 34 year old. The three robbers ran off and fled in a minivan, police said.
Investigators said they found Lopez bleeding from the nose and mouth. He was pronounced dead a short time later.
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Cruz was arraigned before on-call District Judge Daniel Baranoski and remanded to Bucks County lockup until he can extradited.
Editor’s Note: All individuals arrested or charged with a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty. The story was compiled using information from police and public court documents.
