MHM FUGITIVE / “GROW HOUSE” SUSPECT MICHAEL ARSENAULT ARRESTED
3850 Justice El Paso, TX 79938
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Deputy Jesse Tovar / PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Direct: (915) 538-2119
Pager: (915) 533-0733 (#5370)
EMAIL: jtovar@epcounty.com
Website: EPCSO.ORG
Release Date / Time: Friday, April 30, 2010 1:00 PM
SECTION: El Paso County Sheriff's Office (WARRANTS DIVISION)
EVENT: MHM Fugitive Capture No. 47
LOCATION OF OCCURRENCE: 601 E. Overland El Paso, TX 79901 (EPCDF)
DATE / TIME: Thursday, April 29, 2010 – noon time
RESULT: Sought Fugitive Arrested
El Paso, TX- On Thursday afternoon 04-29-10 just after noon time, sought Manhunt Monday Fugitive MICHAEL ARSENAULT (20) turned himself in to Deputies at the Downtown Detention Facility located at 601 E. Overland El Paso, TX 79901. ARSENAULT was wanted for his role in connection with a Drug Lab (GROW HOUSE) that was discovered at a residence in west El Paso, TX on April 9, 2010 (click here for more info…).
On Friday 04-09-10 at about 12:00 PM, the El Paso County Sheriff's Office was investigating reports of suspicious activity at a Westside residence located at 6901 Imperial Ridge in El Paso Texas. Further investigation & a subsequent 
search revealed that the residence was being used to grow marijuana and mushrooms (psilocybin). The residence is approximately 2 blocks from Franklin High School & Hornedo Middle / Franklin Freshman School. ARSENAULT was renting out the home along with accomplice OSCAR ROSALES (19) who turned himself in last week 04/21 - both of the Suspects names were on the lease but all utilities were under ROSALES.
ARSENAULT was just featured as MANHUNT MONDAY's MOST WANTED FUGITIVE this past Monday 04/26 (Click here…).
ARSENAULTS’ arrest marks the 47th MANHUNT MONDAY capture out of 80 Fugitives profiled.
MANHUNT MONDAY & CRIME STOPPERS OF EL PASO are partners with the media to fulfill our mission of reducing the fear of illegal activity in our neighborhoods by involving the community in helping us solve crime.
MICHAEL ARSENAULT (20)
POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA o/5 lbs. u/50 lbs- $10,000 BOND
POSSESSION W/ INTENT TO MANUFACTURE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE o/4 grams u/ 200 grams- $20,000 BOND
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The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office in March of 2001 was the first Sheriff’s Office in the State of Texas to be Internationally Accredited from CALEA and is now the recipient of the First CALEA Tri-Arc award in Texas (4th in the Nation) to have accreditations in: Law Enforcement, Communications, Training Academy.