A man wanted for beating his wife and dragging her behind his truck was tracked to Northern California and arrested in Oroville.
34 year old Roy Allen Ostergren, was wanted out of Texas for aggravated assault on his common law wife. Authorities say Ostergren beat his wife with a baseball bat, wrapped a chain around her neck and dragged her behind his truck on December 12th.
While she was in the hospital recovering from her injuries, Ostergren reportedly snuck into her hospital room, closed the door and assaulted her again. WTH!
On December 20th, an arrest warrant was issued by the Ector County Sheriff’s Office in Texas. The U.S. Marshals led Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force (PSWRFTF) teamed up with the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force (LSFTF) in the Western District of Texas and tracked Ostergren to California.
U.S. Marshals in Sacramento were brought in on the case when he was believed to be hiding out in the Oroville area.
Deputy U.S. Marshals and Task Force Officers received a tip that he was possibly staying at a motel off of Highway 70 in Oroville.
They confirmed it was Ostergren and took him into custody without incident. The driver of the car was released after it was determined he had no connection to the Texas attacks. Ostergren was booked into Butte County Jail, where he is awaiting extradition back to Texas to face charges.
via BlackMediaScoop
