Event Brief
Suspect in Exposition Park hit-and-run arrested at LAX
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Summary: Jonathan Rodriguez, 33, accused in a Nov. 22, 2024 hit-and-run that killed a 16-year-old bicyclist in Exposition Park, was arrested Thursday after returning from El Salvador, according to the California Highway Patrol. The CHP said he was taken into custody shortly after noon at LAX nearly two years after the crash, following a full extradition warrant.
WHO: Jonathan Rodriguez, 33; California Highway Patrol (CHP); U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Southwest Regional Fugitive Task Force
WHAT: Rodriguez was arrested at LAX on a full extradition warrant tied to a fatal hit-and-run investigation.
WHEN: Aug 27, 2026
WHERE: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Los Angeles, CA
WHY: Rodriguez was arrested after authorities obtained a $2.02 million full extradition warrant for his role in the fatal hit-and-run.
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