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Teixeira was wanted for the 2017 murder of 28-year-old Nicholas Khabra in Surrey B.C.
By The Canadian Press
Thought to be in Alberta

B.C. murder suspect with Grande Prairie connection arrested in California

Dec 3, 2019 | 7:06 AM

A man wanted in connection with a first-degree murder charge in British Columbia has been arrested in California.

Police in the United States say 28-year-old Brandon Teixeira is in prison pending extradition proceedings.

Cpl. Frank Jang of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team in British Columbia says Teixeira is wanted in the murder of Nicholas Khabra in Surrey in October 2017.

Police in B.C. originally believed Teixeira had gone to Alberta, possibly Grande Prairie, where they appealed to the public for help. That appeal included a message to those that deliver for Skip the Dishes, saying Teixeira could be ordering takeout in Grande Prairie, Edmonton or Calgary under a different name.

In April, the RCMP announced a $55,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.

The Butte County Sheriff’s Office says in a news release an arrest was made after an armoured vehicle was rammed as a suspect tried to evade police in another vehicle when they served a search warrant at a home in Oroville, Calif., on Sunday.

-With files from Shaun Penner

by The Canadian Press