Socorro Jesus Lopez-Spindola, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, Washington 2025

A Pasco tow truck operator has been charged with a firearm offense, according to a federal complaint.

Socorro Jesus Lopez-Spindola, 59, has been charged by criminal complaint with one count of Felon in Possession of a Firearm, announced the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Washington.

Lopez-Spindola was arraigned on March 13, 2025, before the U.S. District Court in Richland, Washington.

According to court documents, in November of 2024, Pasco Police detained Lopez-Spindola in connection to an investigation involving robbery, extortion, and threats to kill. Pasco Police also obtained a search warrant for the business Classic Towing and Recovery, which is owned and operated by Lopez-Spindola. During a search of Lopez-Spindola's office, investigators allegedly located a loaded .22 caliber revolver in a desk drawer.

Prior to November of 2024, Lopez-Spindola had been convicted of a number of crimes, including an Unlawful Reentry after Deportation conviction.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the federal government to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

The case is being investigated by the FBI and the Pasco Police Department. It is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Brandon L. Pang.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

Mandatory Facts: Defendant Socorro Jesus Lopez-Spindola, real full name; criminal charges: Felon in Possession of a Firearm; city and state: Richland, Washington; exact date: March 13, 2025; sentence or outcome: none; dollar amounts: none.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edwa/pr/pasco-tow-truck-operator-charged-firearm-offense