A Sacramento man wanted in a July 18 killing on South Avenue was arrested Thursday in Portland, with federal agents and local police lending a hand. Detectives identified the suspect as 59-year-old Dieshal Battles and said he will be transported back to Sacramento for booking at the county jail.
Police were first called just after 9:45 p.m. on July 18 to the 1700 block of South Avenue, where an unconscious man was found and later died at a hospital, according to KCRA. Homicide detectives and crime scene investigators took over the case that night.
Portland arrest follows multi-agency search
In an update shared after the arrest, Sacramento police said a “comprehensive investigation” led them to Battles in Portland, and he was taken into custody with help from the FBI and Portland Police. The department said he was arrested on a homicide warrant tied to the South Avenue case and will be booked at the Sacramento County Main Jail, per the Sacramento Police Department. The Sheriff’s Office notes the Main Jail houses those arrested by city and regional agencies while they await court proceedings, including extradited suspects, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff.
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