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An 18-year-old San Leandro teenager, Ty Bothwellmitlitsk, just months into his adult life, has been arrested for murder for allegedly stabbing to death his mother's boyfriend. 

The incident occurred last night, Friday, February 7th, around 11:30 pm, when San Leandro police officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Beverly Avenue for a stabbing assault. 

Police arrived on scene and found a 62-year-old male suffering from multiple stab wounds. Police provided immediate first aid until paramedics arrived. The victim was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

The motive of the crime is still being investigated. The suspect's mother witnessed the stabbing and told police that her son fled the residence in her vehicle after the incident. 

San Leandro police detectives arrived on the scene and began investigating the case. Detectives followed leads that indicated the suspect was possibly in San Francisco. Within a short time, around 3:40 am, police investigators located the suspect driving his mother's vehicle across the Bay Bridge back towards San Leandro. 

Police attempted to stop the suspect; however, he failed to yield and led officers on a 20-minute pursuit to as far as Dublin before turning back towards the East Bay. The suspect continued to flee from several police vehicles until Castro Valley, where he eventually stopped and was taken into custody.

"The fast and thorough work of our officers and detectives led to the swift arrest of the suspect," said San Leandro Police Lieutenant Isaac Benabou. "This was a violent and seemingly unprovoked incident by a dangerous individual who needed to be caught quickly. The suspect may be in custody, but this is still an active investigation."

This is San Leandro's first homicide for 2020. For 2019, San Leandro had no murders and one homicide for 2018. 

Bothwellmitlitsk has been booked into Alameda County's Santa Rita Jail.