Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Killing Pinellas Park Resident Arrested In Miami
A 33-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested in Miami where police said he fled after taking part in a homicide.
PINELLAS PARK, FL — A 33-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested Tuesday in Miami where police said he fled after taking part in a homicide in Pinellas Park.
According to Pinellas Park detectives, police were called to the Cortland Gateway apartments at 9505 49th St. N. around 1 a.m. Friday for a possible homicide but were unable to locate the resident of the apartment, 31-year-old Dravode McDade.
At around the same time, St. Petersburg police notified Pinellas Park police that they'd found McDade's body in St. Petersburg.
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An investigation led police to Rodney Sales who'd fled to Miami. Police issued a warrant for his arrest on first-degree murder charges, and Miami police arrested him.
He will be extradited to Pinellas County.
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