12/12/2019
Painesville Police Department
News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 12, 2019
CONTACT:
Toby J. Burgett
Administrative Lieutenant
[email protected]
440-392-5840
UPDATE: Arrest in Elliot Spikes Homicide Investigation
PAINESVILLE, Ohio— On Wednesday, December 11, 2019, Michael A. Jackson, a 27 year old Painesville resident, was arrested on a warrant as a result of a Lake County Grand Jury Indictment. Jackson is currently incarcerated in the Lake County Jail for multiple felony charges related to the death of Elliot A. Spikes. The charges include:
Discharging of Firearm on or Near Prohibited Premises, Felony of the First degree, R.C. 2923.162(A)(3)
Reckless Homicide, Felony of the Third degree, R.C. 2903.041
Tampering with Evidence, Felony of the Third degree, R.C. 2921.12(A)(1)
Possession of Co***ne, Felony of the First degree, 2925.11
Trafficking in Co***ne, Felony of the First degree, 2925.03(A)(2)
Jackson will be held without bond pending his arraignment in the Lake County Common Pleas Court on Friday, December 13, 2019.
Elliot A Spikes, a 34 year old Painesville resident, died as a result of a gunshot wound which occurred on August 27, 2017, in the 130 block of West Jackson Street in Painesville, Ohio. The indictment was filed after a lengthy and thorough investigation by officers and detectives of the Painesville Police Department.