A former top New Jersey athlete who played basketball at Rutgers University has been arrested for allegedly murdering a female worker at a popular Mexican nightclub, according to a report.
Logan Kelley, 26, is accused of crawling behind 19-year-old Isis Atalia Montoya and cutting her neck with a 4- to 15-inch folding knife at Adelita Bar in Tijuana’s Zona Norte on Wednesday, San Diego Union-Tribune reported. . .
Tijuana police arrested Kelley after guards held him at the bar. Montoya – an Adelita employee – died on the spot. Police have also recovered the murder weapon.
The establishment describes itself as “the most traditional and famous men’s club in Tijuana, since 1962” on social media.
Local Mexican media reported that Kelley allegedly murdered Montoya – a married mother of a 3-year-old boy – in the hallway of an adjoining motel that works with the nightclub.
The murder was captured on video.
A man who appears to be Kelley with a face mask chases Montoya, puts his arm around her neck, stabs her and throws her to the ground before running, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune.
The killer was chased by guards as the woman struggles to the ground, the video shows.
Kelley, of Mountain Side, played three games for Rutgers University during the 2012-13 season before transferring to the University of Montevallo in Alabama, where he also played basketball.
A State Department spokesperson told the Union-Tribune it was aware of the matter.