Dominican man accused of killing family caught in New York, also wanted in 2019 murder

IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. (WHAM) — Police announced Friday they have arrested the man believed to be responsible for an attack that killed a family of four people in Irondequoit last month.

Julio Cesar Pimentel Soriano, 34, from the Dominican Republic, was arrested Saturday in connection with the Aug. 31 murders of Fraime Ubaldo, 30, Marangely Moreno-Santiago, 26, Evangeline Ubaldo-Moreno, 4, and Sebastian Ubaldo-Moreno, 2, at their home on Knapp Avenue.

Firefighters found the victims’ bodies while putting out multiple fires at their home that morning. Police said it was quickly apparent they had been killed by something other than the fire.

The suspect is also wanted for a 2019 murder in the Dominican Republic, according to police. He allegedly entered Puerto Rico illegally and obtained fraudulent New York identification, which made him free to travel to the mainland U.S.

Specific charges have not been announced. The homicide remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the Irondequoit Police Department at (585) 336-6000 or Crime Stoppers at (585) 423-9300.