VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A man wanted on an attempted murder charge was arrested in Volusia County Wednesday morning thanks in part to a license plate reader technology, according to officials from the sheriff's office.
Deputies said Macajaih Valenzuela's vehicle was picked up by a license plate reader in Daytona Beach around 2:40 a.m.
The technology showed that a warrant for Valenzuela's arrest had been issued in Alachua County on charges of attempted murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and firing a deadly missile into a dwelling, officials said.
Video from the Volusia County Sheriff's Office helicopter unit shows Valenzuela driving in a residential area in Daytona Beach, stopping at a home on Zelda Boulevard at about 2:48 a.m. He meets with someone in the driveway for about a minute before driving away, records show.
Minutes later, at 2:52 a.m., deputies pulled over Valenzuela at a Holiday Inn parking lot. He was taken into custody without incident.
He's being held at the Volusia County Jail on $1,100,000 bond.
Attempted murder suspect capturedLast night, a suspect vehicle involved in a shooting in Alachua County hit on a License Plate Reader in Daytona Beach. The Volusia County Crime Center (VC3) sent out an alert, and units spotted the vehicle. The suspect, Macajaih Valenzuela, was taken into custody on his charges out of Alachua County: Attempted second-degree murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and two counts of shooting into a dwelling. He's being held in the Volusia County Branch Jail on $1.1 million bond. Thanks to Alachua County Sheriff, Daytona Beach Police Department, Ormond Beach Police Department and Volusia County Beach Safety for the cooperation!
Posted by Volusia Sheriff's Office on Wednesday, May 30, 2018