POLICE CHARGE EASTMAN IN CONNECTION WITH WISCONSIN STREET HOMICIDE

Rapid City Police and the Pennington County Sheriff’s Office have requested a warrant for Andrew Eastman, (28) charging him with First Degree Murder, in connection with the homicide of Larry Mintzlaff at 3320 Wisconsin Avenue, Rapid City.

 On June 9th, Andrew Eastman (28) was arrested in Albuquerque, New Mexico by the United State Marshals Service and Detectives from Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office.  Eastman is a South Dakota Department of Corrections inmate currently serving a sentence for grand theft.  He was placed on escape status after stealing a city vehicle on June 2nd from an inmate work site at the Rapid City landfill. The stolen pickup was located abandoned along Elk Street, a short distance from 3320 Wisconsin Avenue.

 During the June 9th arrest, Eastman was in possession of the victim’s vehicle, which was stolen from the victim’s residence.  This vehicle is a blue 2007 Ford Focus four-door sedan with South Dakota license plate # 2H3205.

 This case has been turned over to the Pennington County States Attorney.

 First Degree Murder is a Class A Felony.  Class A felony is punishable by death or life imprisonment in the state penitentiary. In addition, a fine of fifty thousand dollars may be imposed.