Lakeland Police Investigate Armed Robbery/Homicide

<span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><font face="Times New Roman"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: #c00000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">UDDATE 4/11/10:&#0160; Police Release Composite Sketch of Homicide Suspects<a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef01347fce1d9a970c-pi" style="FLOAT: right"><img alt="10_37f" border="0" class="asset asset-image at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef01347fce1d9a970c image-full " src="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef01347fce1d9a970c-800wi" style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 5px 5px" title="10_37f" /></a> </span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: #c00000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></span></span></strong>&#0160;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: ; COLOR: #c00000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></p><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">The Lakeland Police Department is investigating a homicide that occurred at approximately <a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef0133ec9a2f2f970b-pi" style="DISPLAY: inline"></a><a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/.a/6a00d8341c896d53ef01347fca38a0970c-pi" style="FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 3px"></a><br />6:00 PM today at 1315 West 14^th Street in Lakeland, Florida.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>Intakab Asalat, age 21, and Cody Melarkey age 19, drove into an apartment complex at this location to buy marijuana.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>The two men exited their vehicle and were in the breezeway of an apartment complex when they made contact with 3 men who attempted to rob them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>During this robbery attempt, Asalat was shot. </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p></o:p></span></strong></font></o:p></span></strong></span></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Asalat and Melarkey returned to their vehicle and drove out of the area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>They flagged down an ambulance on North Rd 98 and the ambulance took them to the hospital where Asalat died in surgery. Malarkey was not injured.<o:p></o:p></span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></span></o:p></span></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The suspects are described as all black males.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>One is 5’08” to 5’10”, approximately 140 pounds, wearing all black clothing, late teens/early twenties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>The second suspect is 6’0” to 6’3”with a shaved head wearing a black shirt and blue shorts, late teens/early twenties.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>The third suspect is described as wearing a tank top and in his late teens.</span></span></strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></span></span></strong></span></span>&#0160;</p><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><font face="Times New Roman"><o:p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">Anyone with information as to the identity of these suspects is asked to contact the Lakeland Police Department, 863.824.6900.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span></span></strong><strong><span style="COLOR: red; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">These suspects should be considered armed and dangerous.</span></strong><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial">This case is under investigation. No further information will be released tonight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span>Media inquiries tomorrow should be directed to Sergeant Terri Smith, PIO, 863-834-6917.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&#0160; </span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span></span></strong>&#0160;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong><span style="COLOR: navy; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"></span></span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="COLOR: #c00000; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></span></strong><span class="asset asset-generic at-xid-6a00d8341c896d53ef0133eca49511970b"><a href="http://www.insidelakelandpd.com/files/cs10_17homicidesuspects.pdf">Download Crime Stoppers Bulletin&#0160; </a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">&#0160;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sergeant Terri Smith</p></o:p></font></span></strong></span></span>