2 charged after man stabbed to death after Livonia robbery
Victim Nicholas Hatcher
LIVONIA, Mich. (FOX 2) - Two men are facing charges stemming from an alleged robbery that turned deadly last week in Livonia.
Spencer Jude Krusell, 30, of Highland Park, is charged with second-degree murder, while 26-year-old Scott Andrew Harrington, of Taylor, is charged with larceny in a building and receiving and concealing stolen property.
Spencer Krusell (Michigan Department of Corrections)
The backstory:
Authorities allege that the suspects stole 34-year-old Nicholos Hatcher's backpack while they were all at BioLife Plasma Services on Plymouth Road on Thursday afternoon. After the theft, Hatcher followed the suspects to the area of Middlebelt near Orangelawn, where he confronted the pair.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said that during this, Krusell allegedly pulled out a pocket knife and stabbed Hatcher in the chest.
Krusell was arrested later that day, while Harrington was taken into custody the next day.
What's next:
Both suspects are due in court Monday for arraignment.
The Source: This information is from the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office and previous reporting.