Thread: AL-Illegal immigrant indicted by grand jury

Illegal immigrant indicted by grand jury
Dec 23 2009 12:00AM
By Melissa Braun

A Coffee County grand jury recently indicted an illegal Mexican immigrant accused of killing a young couple only weeks after they were married.

Freddy De Leon Perez, 23, was indicted on two counts of felony manslaughter and a felony charge of failing to stop and remain at the scene of a June 13 accident on Highway 51 in Enterprise that resulted in the deaths of Jeremy and Angel Seay.

During an initial investigation into the fatal wreck, officers did not find evidence of another vehicle’s involvement, said Capt. Mike Lolley, public information officer for the Enterprise Police Department.

The motorcycle the Seays were riding at the time of their death, he explained, had damage that would result from it being laid on its side and sliding across a roadway.

Witnesses of the collision, however, informed officers of a Chevrolet truck, ranging from teal to blue in color, that pulled out in front of the Seays’ motorcycle and caused the accident.

Debris from the accident scene including fiberglass pieces, metal and plastic were sent for forensic testing in an effort to confirm a second vehicle was involved in the collision, Lolley said.

Investigators received information from forensic scientists that teal paint had been found both on fiberglass from the accident debris and on Jeremy Seay’s body.

The evening of June 29, Lolley said, investigators Lt. Earl Pennington and Sgt. Michael Moore learned Perez may have been involved in the incident.

“Perez was located at his residence in Daleville shortly after midnight. During an interview at the EPD, Perez stated that he was at the park looking for someone. As he exited the park on Highway 51 he pulled out in front of a motorcycle. Immediately after the accident, he drove back into the park and left the area,â€

According to Lolley, Perez has had contact with law enforcement previously.

He received a traffic citation in 2007 for driving without a driver’s license.

The families of the victims should SUE!