Newport Beach man discovered slain in residence, suspect arrested

A 48-year-old man was discovered dead inside a Newport Beach house final week and police arrested a suspect — believed to be an acquaintance of the sufferer —  on suspicion of homicide Monday, July 29, officers mentioned.

On Friday, July 26, officers responded to a residence on the 1200 block of Park Newport for a wellness verify. Police discovered the sufferer, Reginald Hidalgo Fils from Newport Beach, dead contained in the house with bodily indicators of trauma, police mentioned.

The investigation led to the arrest of 35-year-old Brandon Christian Chanman from Chino Hills, the Newport Beach Police Department mentioned in a press release.

Police mentioned Fils and Chanman have been acquaintances. Additional particulars on their relationship and the demise of Fils weren’t launched.