LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A third man has been arrested in connection to a 2021 murder in west Louisville.
The Louisville Metro Police Department said 19-year-old Dmitri Crumes was arrested on Friday. He has been charged with one count of murder regarding the death of 24-year-old Demontray Rhodes.
According to an arrest citation, police say Crumes was one of four people who were seen on camera leaving the scene of the crime, which took place on March 16, 2021.
When police found the vehicle the day after the shooting, Crumes admitted to being one of the individuals seen on the video.
"A further review of the video showed Crumes with what appears to be a handgun in his hand as he ran from the shooting and entered the suspect vehicle," police said in the citation.
Police were able to locate Crumes on Friday after he was seen riding a dirt bike on the sidewalk of 22nd Street, going the wrong way.
He allegedly gave the middle finger to an LMPD officer as he passed by and then rode the bike back toward the officer, a second arrest citation said.
Once the LMPD officer exited his cruiser, Crumes dropped the dirt bike and ran away. After running about 25 feet, he gave up and was arrested by police.
The arresting officer said they found a "trafficking amount of marijuana" on Crumes once he was arrested. The dirt bike was also found to be stolen out of North Carolina.
Along with the 2021 murder charge, Crumes has also been charged with reckless driving, second-degree fleeing or evading police, receiving stolen property, and trafficking in marijuana.
He was in court Saturday morning for his arraignment.
Murder case background
On March 16, 2021, police responded to a report of a shooting near South 12th and West Hill street in the Algonquin neighborhood.
Officers with LMPD’s Second Division found 24-year-old Demontray Rhodes with multiple gunshot wounds.
EMS rushed Rhodes to the University of Louisville Hospital, however he died a short time later.
During LMPD’s investigation, police saw Deric Burn’s vehicle leave the scene of the crime on Metro Police’s Real Time Crime Center cameras. Four individuals were seen in the vehicle.
The day after the shooting, police located Burn’s car, which was occupied by four people.
After an interview with police, Burn admitted to being in the area at the same time the shooting occurred.
Deandre Smithers was arrested in April of 2021 following a situation outside of the Parkway Place Complex.
Police were attempting to arrest Smithers for his involvement in Rhodes’ homicide, but he fled to the nearby apartment building.
After the standoff with LMPD, SWAT was utilized and was able to arrest Smithers without incident.
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