Former IU receiver Belcher arrested for robbery

Bloomington police arrested former IU football wide receiver Damarlo Belcher, 24, Friday morning.

In the course of investigating a robbery-homicide that occurred Nov. 3, police were informed of another robbery that happened Oct. 30, which Belcher has now admitted to, Bloomington Police Department Detective Sgt. John Kovach said.

That day, Oct. 30, Belcher met another man outside his Bloomington apartment to exchange money for a quarter of a pound of marijuana. When the two went to exchange, Belcher reportedly pulled a gun on the man and took off with the drugs and money, Kovach said.

A warrant for Belcher's arrest was issued Nov. 7. Police located him at his grandfather's house in Fort Wayne at about 10:15 this morning and took him in for questioning. Fort Wayne police assisted BPD in the arrest, Kovach said.

Upon questioning, 12 grams of the quarter of a pound of marijuana as wells as $795 in cash were recovered.

Although no definitive connection with the robbery-homicide has been drawn yet, Bloomigton police continue to investigate the case. Belcher now a suspect.
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