ROSEVILLE, Mich. – The Roseville Police Department is seeking information about a person of interest linked to a fender-bender which led to the discovery of a body in the bed of his truck.
The incident occurred at 12:15 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 27) in the area of Common and Hayes roads in Roseville.
The suspect is a white male approximately 17 to 20 years old, 5′10″, with brown hair and a slim build.
“We knew he was young because I was stopped at the red light and literally four feet from the driver’s door,” said a man. “He then opens the driver’s door, and I’m just sitting here looking at him.”
He was last seen wearing a gray colored hooded sweatshirt with Nike printed across the front, black sweatpants, and Puma brand tennis shoes.
The deceased was a 62-year-old woman who resided in Roseville. Her cause of death has not been determined but is now deemed suspicious.
“They (police) checked the pick-up truck for information,” said Roseville police Chief Ryan Monroe. “When they opened up the bed of the pick-up truck, they found the deceased person in the bed of the truck.”
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Police said the pick-up truck driver rear-ended another car at the intersection, got out of his truck, and ran.
Warren City Councilman Gary Watts, who lives in the immediate area, heard the commotion and came to see if he could help.
“You could tell it was intense,” said Watts. “I know they had numerous canine officers in the neighborhood doing tracks, but they came up negative, but they tried.”
When officials arrived at the scene, they found the woman in the back of the pick-up truck. The woman was not killed in the crash, according to authorities.
Anyone with any information is asked to please call the Roseville Police Department at 586-447-4484 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-up.
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