11/6/12 - Police arrested a suspect on Monday night in connection with multiple vehicle shootings that spanned four counties. Task force members arrested the 43-year-old man at his Wixom home and took in numerous items of evidence that will be analyzed by the crime lab. The task force said the Wixom man is known to have driven a vehicle matching the description provided by one shooting victim. The suspect was being held pending the issuance of criminal charges, which are possible on Wednesday. The Detroit Free Press is reporting that the suspectâs mother identified him as Raulie Wayne Casteel and said she was worried her son was mentally ill and had tried to get him help. Livingston County Sheriff Bob Bezotte tells WHMI theyâre very confident they got the right man but cannot release certain information yet. Bezotte says the task force did a tremendous job sifting through the tips received, eventually narrowing it down to this individual. The task force investigating the shootings said it was confident the suspect is responsible for the crime spree that terrorized motorists in recent weeks and is believed to be involved in 24 shootings across Oakland, Livingston, Ingham and Shiawassee Counties since October 16th. (JM)
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