On May 14, 2025, the Huntington Beach Police Department made four arrests related to the September 15, 2024, homicide of 29-year-old Rozzalle Lamont Hellens, a male resident of Anaheim.
Hellens was murdered in September outside a restaurant in downtown Huntington Beach. He was found outdoors of the Longboard Restaurant & Bar on Main Street at around 2 a.m. on Sept. 15. He had sustained significant injuries that resulted in his death, according to the Huntington Beach Police.
After conducting an extensive follow-up into the incident which occurred in the Huntington Beach Downtown area, Detectives from the Investigations Division worked with SWAT and the Crisis Negotiation Team to arrest the following individuals:
- Arnaldo Malaca, 33, Huntington Beach
- Charged with: PC 187(a) Murder, PC 182(a)(1)/182.5 Conspiracy (to commit murder), PC 186.22(a) Criminal Street Gang Activity, PC 25400(a)(2) Carrying a concealed firearm, and PC 25850(a) Carrying a concealed firearm in public
- Bail is set at $1,000,000
- Michael Cardoso, 29, Huntington Beach
- Charged with: PC 187(a) Murder, PC 182(a)(1)/182.5 Conspiracy, PC 186.22(a) Criminal Street Gang Activity, and PC 32 Accessory (to murder)
- Bail is set at $1,000,000
- Roberto Lopez, 25, Huntington Beach
- Charged with: PC 187(a) Murder, PC 182(a)(1)/182.5 Conspiracy, PC 186.22(a) Criminal Street Gang Activity, and PC 32 Accessory (to murder)
- Bail is set at $1,000,000
- Jesus Torres-Martinez, 22, Huntington Beach
- Charged with: PC 187(a) Murder, PC 182(a)(1)/182.5 Conspiracy, PC 186.22(a) Criminal Street Gang Activity, and PC 32 Accessory (to murder)
- Bail is set at $1,000,000
All four individuals are scheduled to be arraigned on May 16, 2025. The investigation remains ongoing, and no additional details will be released at this time…