The man charged with stabbing and mutilating a teenage boy in Nebraska was also the owner of a popular Tucson restaurant.
Chandler resident Anthony Ruinard Jr., 37, was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday after authorities found his car contained DNA belonging to the Parker League. The dismembered body of the 18-year-old was found on the morning of June 12 at Bonfire Mountain in Tonto National Forest.
According to the Arizona Commission of Corporations database, Pastiche Modern Eatery’s liquor license is registered under the Ruinard Company, whose director is Mr. Ruinart.
Located on North Campbell Avenue near East Blackridge and East Hedrick Drive, Pastiche closed sometime in February.of business Last post on Facebookreported on February 4 that flooding was the cause. There was a small fire at the property on February 1, according to online records from the Pima County Assessor’s Office.
The restaurant’s website is currently down on June 6th, landing page read, ′′ pastiche is temporarily closed. We will be closed until further notice. ”
Ownership traced back to victim’s murder, records show
Lee was reported missing by his family on June 12, when he was due to return from a trip to Phoenix on June 9, according to court documents.
According to court documents, League was burned beyond recognition and was identified by dental records. According to court documents, the man was stabbed multiple times in his back and mutilated, including having his neck severed.
According to the indictment, Ruinard was able to trace the killings by the League from surveillance footage that showed the men leaving a Phoenix nightclub together in the early hours of June 11. Lieg was last seen alive on June 11 in gas station surveillance footage, which showed Ruinard traveling with Ruinard. According to indictment documents, the vehicle was registered under the suspect.
According to court documents, the purchases made with the league’s cash card were made after the league was found dead.
Murder Suspect:Chandler man arrested for stabbing and mutilating Nebraska teenage girl, body found in bonfire pile
According to the indictment, blood was donated to detectives from Ruinard’s car and a “rapid” DNA test showed it to be from the League.
In addition to murder, Ruinard faces 10 other charges, including abandonment and concealment of body parts, credit card theft and card fraud.
As of Saturday evening, Ruinard was being held on $2 million bail, according to prison and court records.
A restaurant with a long history
According to its Yelp business page, Pasticche was founded in 1998, Changed ownership in 2017 and changed ownership again in May 2021.
“Pastiche’s plan is to establish multiple locations to grow the Pastiche brand,” Ruinart said in a statement on Yelp.
of Restaurant website in February 2020 Pastiche boasted that he was the 2018 and 2019 winner of OpenTable’s Diners’ Choice award.
A July 30, 2005 article in the Arizona Republic reported that Pastiche was named “New Star of the Year” by the Arizona Restaurant Hospitality Association.
Ruinard serves on the board of several other businesses in Maricopa County, including businesses with names related to ammunition, frozen yogurt and gyms, according to the Arizona Commission of Corporations database.
