Midwest man suspected of attack on 2 Eastlake residents found dead

Midwest man suspected of attack on 2 Eastlake residents found dead
Chula Vista Police Cruiser
Chula Vista Police Cruiser
A Chula Vista police cruiser. (File photo courtesy of OnScene.TV)

An Ohio resident has been arrested for allegedly attacking and killing two people almost nine months ago in Chula Vista, authorities said.

Steven Cleveland, 43, was already in jail in his home state on unrelated charges when he was re-booked on suspicion of murdering Paz Gojar, 71, and Abdul Hasan, 57, who were found dead from stab wounds on Feb. 21 in the apartment they shared in the 1600 block of Paseo Carina, in Eastlake, according to the Chula Vista Police Department.

Cleveland remains in custody at Tri-County Regional Jail in Mechanicsburg, pending extradition to San Diego to stand trial in the case.

Police have released no suspected motive for the attacks.