Obilio Thomas Sargento Robrelo. (Photo credit: Oconto County Sheriff's Office)
TOWN OF GILLETT, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – The suspect in a fatal Oconto County hit and run over the weekend was arrested in Arkansas.
At about 7 p.m. Friday, authorities were called for a two-vehicle crash involving a UTV and a SUV on Shawano Line Road at Nelson Road in the town of Gillett.
The driver of the ATV, 60 year old Thomas Roberts, a retired Green Bay police officer, was struck by a SUV. Roberts was reported to be assisting a disabled motorist when he was hit. Lifesaving measures were attempted, however Roberts died on scene.
Authorities believed Obilio Thomas Sargento Robrelo, 32, of Gillett, was the driver of the SUV.
Robrelo left the scene on foot after the crash.
After exhaustive law enforcement efforts, Robrelo was located and arrested at a hotel in Jacksonville, Arkansas.
According to the sheriff’s office, Robrelo is currently incarcerated at the Pulaski County Regional Detention Facility awaiting extradition back to Oconto County.
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