London police have arrested and charged a suspect in connection with the murder of Dereck Szaflarski.
Robert Ashley Williams, 35, attended London Police Headquarters on Wednesday afternoon and was taken into custody, the same day a warrant was issued for his arrest.
Williams is now charged with second-degree murder and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday.
Szaflarski died early Saturday morning after an altercation at Richmond St. and Piccadilly St. The 27-year-old had been out celebrating his birthday.
A memorial for Dereck Szaflarski at the corner of Piccadilly St. and Richmond St.
Police later released surveillance pictures of a white car, believed to be a Nissan Altima, that investigators said the suspect left the scene in. The vehicle was recovered north of the city and has been returned to London for examination.
Anyone with information in relation to this incident is asked to call the London Police Service at (519) 661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Information can also be sent in online anonymously to www.londoncrimestoppers.com
