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Colorado homicide suspect arrested in Flagstaff

Posted at 4:44 PM, May 24, 2016
and last updated 2016-05-24 23:48:35-04

A man who was wanted in connection with a murder in Colorado was arrested in Flagstaff on Tuesday, police said.

The Flagstaff Police Department said 30-year-old Kenneth Ray Bastidos was taken into custody without incident and charged with first-degree murder.

Investigators said the murder happened May 4 in Adams County, Colorado, which includes the northeast portion of the Denver metro area.

Police said Bastidos was also the suspect a car chase with officers last week. He was booked into the Coconino County jail. 

Police said Metro Narcotic agents spotted Bastidos and alerted local and federal law enforcement, who all assisted in the arrest.