An Arizona man wanted for the attempted murder of his girlfriend was captured on May 27 inside a California children’s theme park, ending a months-long search that spanned multiple states.
Carlsbad police arrested 46-year-old Jason Marchesano at Legoland California on a national warrant. The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona had been seeking Marchesano since October 2025 following a domestic dispute in Paulden, Arizona.
According to authorities, Marchesano allegedly attacked his girlfriend in a trailer home on October 28, 2025. Investigators stated that he “strangled and restrained” the woman using bed sheets before leaving the scene. The woman managed to escape the trailer and contact law enforcement, while Marchesano fled Arizona.
Responding deputies reported finding bruises on the woman that matched her description of the assault. Neighbors who owned property near the trailer also told investigators they heard an argument coming from the home at the time of the incident.
To track Marchesano down, the Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office collaborated with law enforcement agencies throughout Arizona and Nevada. The investigation eventually turned toward California after police received a community tip regarding his whereabouts.
Data from Yavapai Silent Witness, a local organization cooperating with Arizona law enforcement, revealed that Marchesano had prior convictions for domestic violence and was actively violating his probation at the time of his flight. Online court records indicate a history of past criminal cases, including convictions for aggravated harassment, disorderly conduct, aggravated assault, and aggravated assault involving a bound or restrained victim.
Marchesano is currently held as a fugitive at the Vista Detention Facility in Vista, California, pending extradition to Arizona. He faces charges of attempted second-degree homicide, kidnapping, and aggravated assault.
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