"The man was taken into custody Friday and booked into the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department High Desert Detention Center, according to police. "Due to the severity of the incident, the Barstow Police Department Detective Division assumed responsibility for the investigation," read a statement from police posted on Facebook. "Over the course of the month-long investigation, detectives spoke with witnesses and gathered evidence. Based on evidence obtained, detectives secured an arrest warrant for [Padilla-Aguilera.]""
"Last month, 2-year-old Xavier Padilla-Aguilera was found dead after he was swept away by floodwaters while in the car with his father. As police officers and firefighters were responding to the scene, "it was reported that the occupants had been separated from the vehicle and were continuing to travel north with the floodwaters," according to Barstow police. "Brandon Aguilera was located on an island that had been created by the floodwaters." The boy's body was found last month following an extensive search."
A 26-year-old man was arrested on a murder charge after his 2-year-old son died after being swept away by floodwaters in Southern California. The man was taken into custody Friday and booked into the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department High Desert Detention Center. The Barstow Police Department Detective Division assumed responsibility for the investigation due to the incident's severity. Detectives conducted a month-long investigation, interviewed witnesses, and gathered evidence, leading to an arrest warrant for [Padilla-Aguilera]. The child, identified as 2-year-old Xavier Padilla-Aguilera, was found dead following an extensive search after being swept away while in a car with his father. Responders located Brandon Aguilera on an island formed by floodwaters.
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