SPANISH-LANGUAGE DJ ARRESTED IN THREAT CASE.Byline: RACHEL URANGA Staff Writer NORTHRIDGE -- Hugely popular Spanish-language disc jockey ``El Cucuy,'' who lends an ear to disgruntled dis·grun·tle tr.v. dis·grun·tled, dis·grun·tling, dis·grun·tles To make discontented. [dis- + gruntle, to grumble (from Middle English gruntelen; see housewives and churns out jokes on his daily radio program, was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of threatening his wife and a police officer. Appearing bewildered outside the Devonshire police station, Renan Almendarez Coello, 53, known as ``El Cucuy,'' or the ``Bogeyman,'' turned himself in to authorities and was released after posting $50,000 bail. Almendarez Coello faces charges of making criminal threats to his wife and to a police officer over the telephone. The charges follow a New Year's Eve family dispute at his Northridge home. Officers were sent to his house about 7 a.m. Monday after someone in the home made a call complaining of domestic violence. Police suspect the couple was arguing when Almendarez Coello's 28-year-old son Miguel tried to intervene. When police arrived, they found traces of blood and a knife, but Almendarez Coello and his son had left the home. A Los Angeles Police Department "LAPD" and "L.A.P.D." redirect here. For other uses, see LAPD (disambiguation).  This article or section is written like an . news release said Almendarez Coello's wife was not injured and was ``uncooperative and belligerent with officers.'' On Tuesday, his son appeared on Spanish-language television, showing a small laceration laceration /lac·er·a·tion/ (las?er-a´shun) 1. the act of tearing. 2. a torn, ragged, mangled wound. lac·er·a·tion n. 1. A jagged wound or cut. 2. on his stomach. He said the injury was an accident. Accompanied by his lawyer and surrounded by a phalanx phalanx, ancient Greek formation of infantry. The soldiers were arrayed in rows (8 or 16), with arms at the ready, making a solid block that could sweep bristling through the more dispersed ranks of the enemy. of reporters, Almendarez Coello emerged from the passenger seat of a black S350 Mercedes, hours after he was scheduled to surrender. ``Happy New Year for Cucuy. Happy New Year for everybody,'' he told reporters. Speaking erratically in English and Spanish, Almendarez Coello denied any wrongdoing wrong·do·er n. One who does wrong, especially morally or ethically. wrong  do , saying the charges were brought against him by people who were ``envious'' of him. During an interview with Spanish-language TV station Univision (Channel 34), Almendarez Coello's wife Virginia denied her husband injured her in any way and said she did not call police. Instead, she showed a television reporter police handcuff marks that she said were the result of the New Year's Day New Year's Day, among ancient peoples the first day of the year frequently corresponded to the vernal or autumnal equinox, or to the summer or winter solstice. In the Middle Ages it was celebrated among Christians usually on Mar. 25. incident. The radio personality has been on vacation for the holidays and his program, ``El Cucuy de la Manana ma·ña·na adv. 1. Tomorrow. 2. At an unspecified future time. n. An indefinite time in the future. [Spanish, from Vulgar Latin ,'' has been airing reruns on 97.9 KLAX KLAX Los Angeles International Airport (ICAO Code) . Station officials declined to comment. Considered a hero by many in the Latino community, the Honduran immigrant is credited with raising millions of dollars for victims of natural disasters, helping organize massive 2006 immigration immigration, entrance of a person (an alien) into a new country for the purpose of establishing permanent residence. Motives for immigration, like those for migration generally, are often economic, although religious or political factors may be very important. marches and bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars in charity for impoverished Latin American children. ``Renan is a very, very big family man,'' said his lawyer Eugene Matthews outside the police station. ``Renan and his family are actively participating in helping police in their investigation and getting to the bottom of this.'' rachel.uranga(at)dailynews.com (818) 713-3741 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Spanish- language radio personality Renan Almendarez Coello, right, is escorted into the Devonshire Division police station Wednesday by his lawyer, Eugene Matthews. Andy Holzman/Staff Photographer |
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