Warrant issued for person of interest in Methuen murder
A warrant has been issued for a person of interest in the murder of a woman in her Methuen home, police said on Twitter.
Emilio DeLarosa, 32, was identified Monday by police as a person of interest in the murder of Wanda Rosa, 29. DeLarosa is the father of Rosa’s 4-year-old son.
Rosa was found unresponsive early Monday morning at her apartment when police conducted a well-being check just before 6 a.m., the Essex District Attorney’s office said. She was taken to Holy Family Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Rosa’s son was found unharmed at a relative’s home, where he was dropped off by DeLarosa before police arrived in Methuen, the DA’s office said. Police are looking for DeLarosa, who is still at large.
#Methuen police requesting publics assistance in locating a person of interest in a homicide Emilio DeLarosa age 32 https://t.co/Q6uY6TjY6e
— Methuen Police 🇺🇸 (@MethuenPolice) September 12, 2016
According to The Boston Globe, DeLarosa had previously attacked Rosa in 2013. He pleaded guilty to assaulting Rosa on December 9, 2014, and was sentenced to four years in state prison, the Globe reported.
While DeLarosa was in prison, Rosa obtained a restraining order against him, fearing he would attack her again, according to the Globe.
About six months after DeLarosa was released on January 15, 2016, Rosa requested the order be lifted so they could do things together as a family, the Globe reported. Her request was approved on July 5.
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