Alleged Easter Sunday Murderer Arrested in N. Carolina After Fleeing Police

Elizabeth, NJ -- The man who allegedly strangled his girlfriend to death on Easter Sunday has been arrested, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced Thursday.

But not until after he attempted to escape police and was eventually arrested in North Carolina, Park said.

Arturo Alomas, 33, of Elizabeth is charged with a single count of first-degree murder in connection with the death of 26-year-old Trenice Johnson.

Alomas could face 30 years to life in state prison.

Johnson was found dead in her Mravlag Manor housing complex in Elizabeth at approximately 6 p.m. Sunday, March 27 by police, acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park announced.

An autopsy conducted Monday morning by the Union County Medical Examiner’s Office determined that the cause of Johnson’s death was a combination of strangulation and asphyxiation, with the manner of death determined to be homicide.

A joint investigation that grew to involve the Prosecutor’s Office’s Homicide Task Force, the Elizabeth Police Department, the Union County Sheriff’s Office Identification Unit, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, and the Rowan County (North Carolina) Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division resulted in Alomas being identified as a suspect in the case.

Alomas was arrested on the night of March 27 in North Carolina and charged with multiple offenses after allegedly attempting to elude police there following an attempted traffic stop.

Bail for Alomas was set at $1 million by state Superior Court Judge Joseph P. Donohue. Alomas remains in custody awaiting extradition in North Carolina.

Anyone with information about Johnson’s death is still being urged to contact Homicide Task Force Sgt. Johnny Ho at 908-403-8271 or Detective Dan Joy at 908-337-0832.