Stanislaus County man arrested on suspicion of homicide after body found in aqueduct

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Updated: 2:36 PM PDT May 12, 2021
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STANISLAUS COUNTY, Calif. —A Patterson man has been arrested after his roommate's body was found in an aqueduct in Stanislaus County earlier this week, authorities say.

Juan Ramon Haro Ortega, 33, is being held without bail and facing homicide, assault and immigration hold charges, according to the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office.

The body of the man believed to be his roommate — identified as Anthony "Tony" Pistoia, 62 — was discovered Tuesday in the California Aqueduct in Westley, the sheriff's office said.

The location of the primary crime scene, however, is believed to be in a residential area of Patterson. Pistoia's cause of death has not yet been determined, authorities said.

The sheriff's office is asking anyone with information on the case to call one of its detectives at 209-525-7093.