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Vallejo police ID suspect in fatal beating

Vallejo police have identified a man suspected of beating a woman to death Thursday as 27-year-old Troy Austin.

Austin was arrested for the murder of the woman and resisting or obstructing an officer.

Police responded around 10 p.m. Thursday to a report of a man physically assaulting a woman in the 400 block of Wallace Avenue, Sgt. Fabio Rodriguez said.

Police found the woman in the driveway of a residence and she was taken to a hospital where she died from her injuries, Rodriguez said.

Police have not identified the victim.

Last modified May 23, 2016 10:30 pm

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