South Streator shooting suspect arrested in Fort Wayne, Indiana

A man was arrested Thursday in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in connection with a shooting July 15 at Carriage Lane Estates in South Streator.

Maurice Cross was arrested by the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force on a Livingston County warrant on charges of aggravated battery with a firearm, which is a Class X felony carrying a sentencing range of six to 30 years in prison if found guilty. Cross is being held in jail on a $500,000 bond, which requires him to pay 10% to be released.

The shooting occurred in the early-morning hours July 15. The sheriff’s office said the shooting appeared to be isolated but gave no further details.

In a news release sent Thursday about the arrest, the Livingston County Sheriff’s Office gave special mention to Reading Township for buying multiple FLOCK safety cameras, which are used to read license plates, that proved to be instrumental in this investigation, as well as members of the community who shared camera footage.

The Streator City Council recently approved the purchase of the same technology to place in the common entrances and exits to the city. The council approved the purchase of eight license plate reader cameras.

The Livingston County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Streator Police Department, Illinois State Police, the Ottawa Police Department, Spring Valley Police Department, Vermilion Valley Regional Dispatch in Pontiac and the Livingston County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Anyone with more information pertaining to this investigation should contact Livingston County Sheriff’s Office Detective Drew Chase at 815-844-2774 or dchase@livingstoncountyil.gov.