LIVONIA, Mich. – Two men have been arraigned on charges stemming from the fatal stabbing of a 34-year-old Detroit man in Livonia last Thursday.
Spencer Jude Krusell, 30, of Highland Park, has been charged with second-degree murder as a habitual offender - fourth offense, in connection with the stabbing. Scott Andrew Harrington, 26, of Taylor, faces charges of larceny from a building for allegedly stealing the victim’s backpack prior to the incident, and for receiving and concealing stolen property worth between $200-$1,000. Krusell, as a habitual offender, was denied bond, while Harrington’s bond was set for $400,000.
Recommended Videos
When police officers were dispatched to the area of Middlebelt Road and Orangelawn Street around 4:30 p.m. May 29, they found the victim — identified as 34-year-old Nicholos Hatcher, of Detroit — lying on the side of the road with a single stab wound to the upper chest.
Despite efforts by emergency personnel to save him, Hatcher was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.
An investigation into the incident determined that Hatcher, Krusell and Harrington were seen at a BioLife Plasma Services center on Plymouth Road in Livonia prior to the stabbing, where police say one of the suspects stole Hatcher’s backpack.
Hatcher later followed the suspects to a nearby area, where investigators say a confrontation occurred that escalated into a physical altercation. It was during that altercation that Hatcher was fatally stabbed.
Police located the suspects in a neighboring city the night of the stabbing and took both men into custody.
Both Krusell and Harrington are scheduled to appear before 16th District Court Judge James Jolly for a probable cause conference at 9 a.m. on June 11.
--> Detroit man fatally stabbed following dispute over backpack theft in Livonia