A California father was arrested in connection with his 2-year-old son's death after he was swept away by floodwaters in Barstow last month.

The Barstow Police Department announced the arrest of 26-year-old Brandon Padilla-Aguilera for the death of his son, Xavier Padilla-Aguilera.

Police said on Sept. 18, officers and crews from the Barstow Fire Protection District were sent to the area of the 24000 block of West Main Street after receiving reports that a vehicle had been swept away by floodwaters.

Police determined the vehicle had been carried into a wash north of West Main Street. During the incident, Padilla-Aguilera and his son exited the vehicle and were separated from each other. When authorities located Padilla-Aguilera, he was on an island created by the floodwaters, Bars

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