Sturtevant Man is Suspect in Overnight Homicide
Sturtevant Police confirm the suspect in an overnight homicide in Yorkville is a village resident, and police have had prior contact with him.
An overnight homicide in Yorkville led Racine County Sheriff’s deputies to the 9300 block of Florence in Sturtevant Sunday morning.
According to a press release from RCSO, deputies responded at 2 a.m. Sunday to reports of shots fired in the 16000 block of Highway A (Plank Road). An adult victim was reportedly taken by rescue to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Shortly before noon Sunday, officers from Sturtevant were on scene in the 9300 block of Florence with RCSO deputies to take a possible suspect into custody. Patch received messages from readers about the incident, and the basic details were confirmed by Sturtevant Police Chief Sean Marschke.
From what we know, officers were sitting in unmarked cars near the suspect’s home when he exited the house. Deputies converged on the suspect and took him into custody without incident.
By early Sunday afternoon, the RCSD executed a search warrant on the residence, presumably for evidence related to homicide in Yorkville.
Marschke did say the suspect in this case has had prior contact with the Sturtevant Police Department.
The suspect’s name has not yet been released. Patch has calls into RCSD, and we will update this story when we have more information.
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#RCSD says they’ll have a release out later this morning about suspect in Yorkville homicide. We will update.
racineuncovered
08/27/2012 at 9:51 am
From the Mount Pleasant Patch (Thank you Heather!)The victim, Robert Greene, 54, was identified in an updated written statement Monday from the Sheriff’s office. Greene was reportedly staying with friends at the location of the shooting, according to the release.
Shortly before noon Sunday, officers from Sturtevant were on scene in the 9300 block of Florence with RCSO deputies to take a possible suspect into custody. Patch received messages from readers about the incident, and the basic details were confirmed by Sturtevant Police Chief Sean Marschke.
From what we know, officers were sitting in unmarked cars near the suspect’s home when he exited the house. Deputies converged on the suspect and took him into custody without incident.
By early Sunday afternoon, the RCSD executed a search warrant on the residence, presumably for evidence related to homicide in Yorkville.
But in the same statement in which the RCSD identified the homicide victim, they also said they don’t have any suspects in custody. The Sheriff does, however, have persons of interest, “but no arrests have been made at this time.”
Patch received numerous tips Monday that officers were once again outside the residence on Florence Drive in Sturtevant, but Sturtevant Police referred us back to the Sheriff.
On Sunday, Marschke said the suspect in this case has had prior contact with the Sturtevant Police Department.
We will update this story as more details become available.
racineuncovered
08/27/2012 at 3:50 pm