KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. (ADAMS) – A Toledo murder suspect awaits extradition back to Ohio after he was arrested during a traffic stop first in Henry County, Indiana over the weekend.
Indiana State Police troopers ID’d 18-year-old Robert Shields as a wanted fugitive after he was pulled over for speeding on I-70 near the Knightstown exit around 7 a.m. Saturday.
Shields reportedly is wanted on a warrant out of Toledo after he allegedly shot his 15-year-old ex-girlfriend in the head during an altercation on March 17. The girl died three days later.
Indiana State Police released the following on Saturday:
This morning, A trooper from the Indiana State Police Pendleton District stopped a vehicle for a speeding infraction and discovered the driver was wanted out of Ohio for murder.
On April 13, 2024, around 7:00 am, Master Trooper Barry Bischoff was patrolling Interstate 70 near the 119 mile marker (Knightstown exit). While checking speed of vehicles, Trooper Bischoff obtained the speed of a white Chrysler passenger car above the posted speed limit. A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle and the driver was identified as Robert Shields III., 18, of Toledo, Ohio. During the course of the traffic stop, it was discovered that Shield was wanted on an active warrant out of Ohio.
According to the Toledo Police Department (Ohio) the warrant stemmed from an incident that took place on March 17, 2024, in which Shield allegded to have shot a victim in the head after an altercation.
Robert Shields III, 18, of Toledo, OH was arrested and preliminarily charged:
Possession of Marijuana – a class B Misdemeanor.
Operator never Licensed – a class C Misdemeanor.
Shields was transported to the Henry County Jail where he will wait extradition back to Ohio.
All criminal defendants are presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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