Detroit Police arrest murder suspect on city's east side

DETROIT (FOX 2) - Monday afternoon, Detroit Police blocked off several neighborhood streets on the city's east side as they searched for a man wanted for murder. About an hour after the search started, police had him in custody.

Police were searching the area of Queen and Bringard, which is south of 8 Mile and Gratiot, around 3:45 Monday afternoon. Around 4:30, police took a shirtless suspect into custody.

Investigators say they were acting on a warrant for the suspect in a murder that took place on the east side in November of 2020, when he gave a bit of a foot chase. SkyFOX video shows the man being taken into custody today.  

"This is a person that is wanted for homicide from two years ago. So we’ll just keep going, heavily engaged trying to do what we can," said Charles Fitzgerald, Detroit police assistant chief.

Now there’s word from police sources that there could be more suspects connected to that very same homicide.

Investigators are hesitant to give more details on the case because they say they don’t want anyone else to get hurt.

"We are locked in and we are going to do everything we can to make sure the citizens of the City of Detroit feel safe," Fitzgerald said.

Police said the investigation is not over, as the search continues for more suspects.

A source who spoke to FOX 2 said there may be other crimes connected to the investigation.

Police blocked off side streets and brought K9 teams to search for the suspect and police dogs were seen searching through backyards, driveways, and more.

Neighbors told FOX 2 they were ordered to stay inside to prevent dogs from picking up the wrong scent as they searched for the suspect.