NC - Arzell Tuttle, 86, car found on fire in Winston-Salem, King, 11 Jan 2019 *Arrest*

[cybervampira]

Car fire sparks search for 86-year-old man in King; family fears he has been assaulted and kidnapped

Police are looking for a missing 86-year-old King man whose car was found on fire in Winston-Salem.

Arzell Tuttle may be in danger, according to King police. A Silver Alert was issued shortly before 8 a.m. Saturday.

Police said emergency responders in Forsyth County were called to a suspicious fire on Kentucky Avenue in Winston-Salem on Friday. Arriving responders found a vehicle on fire with nobody inside.

Communications contacted a family member of the vehicle’s owner to help find the registered owner, according to police. The family member was unable to find Tuttle, who lives in King.

Police went to Tuttle’s home in the 700 block of East King Street and found “suspicious circumstances leading them to believe that the missing man was likely assaulted and kidnapped or possibly worse,” according to police.

 

[cybervampira]

Foul play suspected in case of missing 86-year-old King man | The Stokes News

King Police Department issued a Silver Alert for King resident Arzell Tuttle, age 86, early Saturday morning.

Tuttle was reported missing from his residence on East Street, two houses from Sheetz, where he lives alone. Evidence of an assault took place.

Tuttle’s car was found abandoned and partially burned on Kentucky Avenue in Winston-Salem.

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[cybervampira]

City of King, NC

King Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for Arzell Tuttle, age 86. He is missing from his residence in King where he lived alone. His car was found yesterday abandoned on Kentucky Avenue in Winston Salem. Foul play is suspected. He was reportedly last seen at his residence on Wednesday, January 9, 2019.

King Police Department, Winston Salem Police Department and the NC State Bureau of Investigation are investigating. Anyone with information regarding this case please call 911 immediately.

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Captain Jordan Boyette
Interim Chief of Police

Car fire sparks search for 86-year-old man in King; family fears he has been assaulted and kidnapped

 

[sallye818]

Oh, this whole situation makes me really sad

 

[cuffem]

We are about to get ice and snow in the Triad area tonight. The only reason I would think they would take him with them is bank info. Praying for this man.

 

[doodles1211]

We are about to get ice and snow in the Triad area tonight. The only reason I would think they would take him with them is bank info. Praying for this man.

Or, it is harder to prosecute with no body. I hate cases like this. People preying on the elderly. Seems like it is usually someone they know.

 

[Darling136]

Silver Alert
NCDPS - Silver Alert - Active Alerts

 

[cybervampira]

Crime Stoppers of Winston-Salem

MISSING PERSON BELIEVED ABDUCTED:
Arzell Tuttle, 86 years old (pictured below) has been missing from his home since January 10, 2019. On Friday, January 11, 2018 Arzell Tuttle’s vehicle, a Silver 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser, was found abandoned on Kentucky Ave, near the intersection of Terrace Avenue, in Winston Salem. Evidence of a violent crime was found both at the victim’s residence and in his car. An African American male and female were seen around the car between 3 and 5 PM on Kentucky Ave,, and left the area in a silver color, early 2000’s model, Pontiac Grand Am, 2 door car.

Anyone with information concerning Mr, Tuttle or his whereabouts is requested to contact Stokes County Crime Stoppers at 800-672-2851, Winston Salem Crime Stoppers at 336-727-2800, or the King Police Department at 336-983-0886 or simply call 911. A cash reward leading to the location of Arzell Tuttle, persons involved with his disappearance, or other pertinent information in this case is being offered.

 

[cybervampira]

'Evidence Of A Violent Crime': King Police Release New Details in Missing 86-Year-Old Man Investigation

Two people of interest have come to the attention of King Police and were seen, between 3pm and 5pm Friday, near where Tuttle's car was found.

The suspects could be in a silver colored, early 2000s model, 2-door Pontiac Grand Am.

 

[cybervampira]

Police looking for 2 ‘persons of interest’ after car fire sparks search for missing 86-year-old King man

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Witnesses described seeing two people between 3 and 5 p.m. Friday where Tuttle’s vehicle was found abandoned.

Police described them as follows:

• A black female with medium dark skin
  • slim
  • approximately 5’3” tall
  • black head covering “beanie” type cap
  • wearing a white coat and dark pants

• A black male with light colored skin
  • Slim
  • Approximately 6’ tall
  • Black hair

Both were seen in a silver, early 2000s model Pontiac Grand Am 2-door car, according to police.

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[cybervampira]

City of King, NC

UPDATE ON MISSING PERSON ARZELL TUTTLE. Please share and contact authorities if you have any information that may be helpful!

 

[Luckyzmom]

Prayers for Mr Tuttle And hid family and friends. Doesn't sound good does it

 

[LadyL]

what a nightmare
poor man
I hope they find the suspects quickly

 

[doodles1211]

"Police described them as follows:

• A black female with medium dark skin
  • slim
  • approximately 5’3” tall
  • black head covering “beanie” type cap
  • wearing a white coat and dark pants

• A black male with light colored skin
  • Slim
  • Approximately 6’ tall
  • Black hair

Both were seen in a silver, early 2000s model Pontiac Grand Am 2-door car, according to police."

Police looking for 2 ‘persons of interest’ after car fire sparks search for missing 86-year-old King man

 

[cybervampira]

Police find evidence missing 86-year-old NC man was 'possibly murdered'

Police in King confirm they've found suspicious circumstances leading them to believe 86-year-old Arzell Tuttle was "likely assaulted and kidnapped or possibly murdered."

Sunday, King police chief Paula May confirmed they found evidence of a violent crime at Tuttle's house and inside his car, which was found in Winston-Salem.

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[Luckyzmom]

Thank you for update

 

[NCmama]

This is in my hometown and it just makes me so sad.

 

[?mysterian?]

This is in my hometown and it just makes me so sad.

NCmama, welcome to Websleuths!

This is a very distressing case and I hope Mr. Tuttle is located quickly and all involved are found and brought to justice.

ETA: This article was posted yesterday: Authorities will use helicopter to search for missing King man. It says the NC Highway Patrol was going to search the U.S. Highway 52 corridor between King and W-S for Mr.Tuttle.

 

[NCmama]

It is very distressing. And also shocking that it's so close. His house is just minutes from mine and I drive past it on my way to work most mornings.

 

[cybervampira]

Warrant: Police find splattered blood, bedroom in disarray at missing elderly man's King home

A search warrant application released Wednesday is providing disturbing new details into the circumstances surrounding the suspicious disappearance of an elderly King man.

The five-page document shared with WXII 12 News revealed that investigators with the King Police Department then went to Tuttle's rental home on East King Street and found blood splattered in his garage, along with his bedroom is disarray and a .22 caliber Marlin bolt action rifle missing.

King police also said they found evidence that bleach may have been used to clean the home and the PT Cruiser.

The warrant said it appeared someone attempted to clean the car before abandoning it, and investigators found a substance they recognized to be blood in the passenger area of the car.