A man is in custody after the death of Nathan Millard, whose remains were found rolled in a carpet in a vacant Louisiana lot earlier this month.
TheGeorgia father of fivewent missing during a work trip in Louisiana last month.His body was recoveredjust after 3:30 a.m. on March 6 near Scenic Highway in Baton Rouge, according to apress releasefrom the Baton Rouge Police Department.
The BRPD released a new update via Facebook on Tuesday, telling the community thatsomeone has been arrestedin connection with the incident. Derrick Perkins, 45, is being held for Probation Violation, Criminal Damage to Property, three counts of Access Device Fraud and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.
Police also shared Perkins' mugshot.
Baton Rouge Police Department
The notice comes just a few days after the police put out an alert while they were searching for Perkins. They said in their release on Tuesday that he was “apprehended last night without incident.”
They did not confirm if Perkins is a suspect.
BRPD did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
A BRPD spokesperson told local ABC affiliate WBRZ thata vehicle Perkins was seen driving, a 2004 Toyota Camry, was found burned on Monday.
Nathan Millard.Baton Rouge Police Department/Facebook
Arrest records said surveillance cameras also captured Perkins using Millard’s debit card at multiple places days after he was reported missing, WBRZ reported. His address is less than a mile from where Millard’s body was found.
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However, he never made it back to his room. Police became involved after the client he was apparently with at the bar the night before requested a welfare check the next morning after Millard failed to show up for a scheduled meeting,11 Alivereported.
Millard’s phone and wallet were later found discarded several blocks away from the hotel, the organization said in the post.
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Anyone with information on the case is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (225) 344-7867.
source: people.com
