Discovery of a Tragic Crime

• 💡 A hotel maid at the SoHo 54 Hotel initially believed Denisse Oleas-Arancibia was sleeping under a blanket, despite a "do not disturb" sign.
• 🚨 A later entry revealed Denisse Oleas-Arancibia had been beaten to death, with a bloody iron and plastic fragments embedded in her head.
• 🩸 Police found a pair of blood-soaked men's pants next to the victim's body, a critical piece of evidence.

Suspect's Unusual Escape

• 🚶‍♂️ Surveillance video showed a man, later identified as Raad Almansoori, leaving the hotel wearing the victim's distinct, ill-fitting leggings.
• 💳 Investigators tracked Almansoori's movements by his use of the victim's stolen credit card and MetroCard to purchase a plane ticket to Arizona.

Violent Spree in Arizona

• 🏜️ In Arizona, Almansoori committed a series of violent acts, including an attempted carjacking and stabbing in Phoenix.
• 🍔 The next day, he attacked a McDonald's employee in Surprise, Arizona, attempting rape and stabbing her multiple times before fleeing.
• 🚗 After fleeing the McDonald's, Almansoori stole a car, leading to a multi-city police alert.

Arrest and Self-Incrimination

• 🚨 Scottsdale Police apprehended Almansoori in the stolen car, taking the 26-year-old into custody.
• 🔍 While in custody, Almansoori told police to "Google Soho 54," directly linking him to the New York City murder.
• ⚠️ He also confessed to the Phoenix stabbing and claimed to have "hurt three women in Florida," revealing a pattern of violence.

Almansoori's Criminal History and Extradition

• ⚖️ Almansoori had a history of arrests in Florida, Texas, and Arizona, including a kidnapping and sexual assault in Florida in April 2023, for which he posted his own bail.
• 📅 A detailed timeline showed his movements from Florida to New York (Jan 26-29), the NYC murder (Feb 7-8), and his subsequent Arizona crime spree (Feb 17-18).
• 🗽 New York authorities are working with the Manhattan District Attorney's office and FBI for his extradition, though an Arizona judge initially decided against it for his local charges.