Amador County – A 33-year-old man was arrested Saturday in Mexico for the murder of his mother some time last week, after her body was found at the Day’s Inn Hotel in Sutter Creek.

Amador County District Attorney Todd Riebe released details of the arrest today saying Justin Bryan Bergo, 33, of Aptos in Santa Cruz County was arrested for the murder of his mother, Dolores Anne Bergo, 62.

Justin Bergo was arrested at the Tijuana Airport by Mexican authorities. Riebe said: “This followed a torrid search for Bergo conducted by the Sutter Creek Police Department, Amador County District Attorney investigators, and the U.S. Marshals Central Valley Joint Fugitive Task Force from the Eastern District of California.” Mexican immigration officials turned Bergo over to U.S. Marshals and he was booked into the San Diego County Jail.

“Sutter Creek Police Chief Brian Klier contacted district attorney investigators Monday afternoon, March 14, requesting assistance following discovery earlier that day of a deceased female in a room at the Day’s Inn Hotel in Sutter Creek,” Riebe said. The victim was later identified as San Jose resident Dolores Anne Bergo. He said Miss Bergo and her son, Justin had checked into their room on Saturday, March 12. Mr. Bergo fled early Sunday morning after he allegedly murdered his mother.”

“After autopsy results confirmed that Miss Bergo had been murdered,” Riebe said his office “filed an arrest warrant for Justin Bergo” on Thursday, March 17. “On Friday, March 18, District Attorney investigators requested the assistance of the U.S. Marshal’s office, when they found that Bergo had fled the United States.”

U.S. Marshals “worked with Mexican authorities in gathering information that eventually led to Bergo’s capture Saturday afternoon. Bergo will be transferred to the Amador County Jail where he will face murder charges later this week.”

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