Salinas Police Department

WANTED PERSON INFORMATION

WANTED FOR MURDER

Cesar Campa Avila


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CONSIDER ARMED AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS.  TAKE NO ACTION TO APPREHEND THIS PERSON YOURSELF. REPORT ANY INFORMATION TO THE SALINAS POLICE DEPARTMENT.

 

On October 27, 2001, Cesar Campa Avila viciously beat his girlfriend to death with a heavy, blunt object in what appears to be unprovoked attack.  Avila is considered a danger to the community and may have committed a previous murder in Mexico.  Additionally, Avila is known to be a heavy drug and alcohol user.

Hours after the murder, Avila is alleged to have stolen a white, 1984 GMC Jimmy, bearing California license plate number 3VGG689, from a person in the city of Gilroy, CA.  Avila has family members in Gilroy and may still be in the general area.  The other possible destinations for Avila are San Luis, Mexico or Yuma, Arizona.

 If anyone has any information that they feel may assist the Salinas Police Department in this investigation, please call or E-mail Detective Will Williams, (831) 758-7276, willw@ci.salinas.ca.us or Detective Gerry Davis, (831) 758-7322 gerryd@ci.salinas.ca.us

Cesar Campa Avila's Description:

       Date of Birth:  October 7, 1971
              Height:  5' 7"
              Weight:  195 pounds
               Build:  Large
                Hair:  Black
                Eyes:  Brown
          Complexion:  Medium
                 Sex:  Male
                Race:  Hispanic

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