Angulo is booked in a Phoenix bicyclist's death.

Manslaughter, hit-and-run involving death, and evidence-tampering captions are accusations. An "animal" story told to a truck owner, and a later admission claim, are evidence the State still has to prove. Bond is custody process, not a verdict. Jesus Alejandro Cardenas Angulo, 32, was arrested Sept. 16, 2026, and booked into the Maricopa County jail on manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident involving death, and tampering with physical evidence. He is held on a $500,000 bond. A Superior Court appearance is scheduled for Sept. 23, 2026.

On Sept. 14, 2026, about 5:45 a.m., Phoenix police and fire responded near 16th Street and University Drive, in the Salt River bridge area. Amado Rodriguez Jr., 66, was crossing mid-block on a bicycle when a white GMC pickup struck him, threw him from the bike, dragged the bike, and fled, as reported. Speed may have been a factor. Impairment is unknown. A mid-block crossing, a strike, and a flight are the response account. They are not a finding of manslaughter or of leaving the scene.

About two days later, Neighborhood Enforcement found the damaged truck near 47th and Olive in Glendale. The registered owner said he had loaned it only to Angulo. Angulo told the owner he needed a windshield because he "struck an animal." After a search warrant, police arrested Angulo on Sept. 16. Evidence from the truck and an admission, as alleged, are what police say confirmed he was the driver, that he hit the bicyclist, and that he left because he was scared. A loan, an animal explanation, a warrant, and an admission claim are evidence theories. They are not a guilty finding. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.