© The Associated Press/Ocean County Prosecutor's OfficeArthur Morgan III, 27, of Ocean Township, N.J. Morgan, suspected of killing his 2-year-old daughter by tossing her into a creek while she was still strapped in her car seat, was captured Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011 in California.
New Jersey prosecutors say they will move quickly to extradite a man suspected of killing his 2-year-old daughter by tossing her into a creek while she was still strapped in her car seat.
Twenty-seven-year-old Arthur Morgan III was captured without incident late Tuesday afternoon at a home in San Diego, Calif. The arrest came one week after he allegedly killed Tierra Morgan-Glover during a court-approved visit and then fled the state.
Morgan, who could not be reached for comment, had been the subject of a nationwide manhunt and had been featured on the website of
America's Most Wanted. He was being held early Wednesday in California, and it was not yet known when an extradition hearing would be scheduled.
The girl's mother, Imani Benton, called police after Morgan failed to return the child on Nov. 21. She had spent several hours speaking with investigators on Tuesday and learned of Morgan's arrest when she arrived at a friend's home Tuesday night and heard people cheering.
"Everybody was outside yelling and screaming - they were like, 'They got him. They got him,'" Benton told the
Asbury Park Press of Neptune. "I couldn't get out of the car. I just had to sit and let the tears fall for a minute."
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