Baton Rouge police arrest man wished for questioning in dying of Georgia man present in rolled-up rug

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police arrested a person wished for questioning within the dying of Nathan Millard, who was discovered useless in a rolled-up rug greater than every week after he vanished throughout a enterprise journey.

Derrick Perkins, 45, was arrested Monday evening and brought to the East Baton Rouge Parish Jail. He is been accused of violating his probation, legal harm to property, entry system fraud, and unauthorized use of a motorized vehicle, the Baton Rouge Police Division stated in a Fb publish.  

Perkins was additionally wished by police investigating Millard’s dying.

Police paperwork state that Perkins allegedly used Millard’s debit card at two places, NBC affiliate WVLA of Baton Rouge reported. Investigators stated there’s safety video exhibiting Perkins utilizing the cardboard.

Authorities didn’t instantly return a request for remark Wednesday.

Millard, 42, of Covington, Georgia, disappeared Feb. 23 after leaving a Baton Rouge pub. His physique was discovered March 6 on Scenic Freeway. Sgt. L’Jean McKneely instructed WVLA that his physique was wrapped in plastic and rolled right into a rug.

Baton Rouge Capt. Kevin Hines instructed reporters at a information convention final week that police didn’t consider foul play was concerned.

Police and Texas EquuSearch, a corporation that helps search for lacking folks, stated Millard went to a Louisiana State College basketball recreation after which to Comfortable’s Irish Pub with a shopper earlier than leaving round 11:30 p.m. Safety footage from space companies confirmed Millard went to a Greyhound station, the place a safety guard supplied to both name an Uber or contact the police.

Hines stated Millard “didn’t look like in misery,” and the safety guard thought “he was misplaced.” Millard declined the help and left on his personal, Hines stated final week.

The final time Millard was seen on safety video was round 4:30 a.m. on Feb. 23. Hines didn’t say if Millard was with anybody or the place he was final seen, however instructed reporters that investigators don’t consider Millard died on the location the place his physique was discovered.