Poole was arrested near the intersection of Mitchell Boulevard and North Belmont Avenue on Thursday night, according to the city.
He is currently being held at the Clark County Jail.
According to court records, police responded to the scene of the Meijer incident at around 11:11 a.m., finding Polluck in the grass near the loading dock behind the garden center with a stab wound to the chest.
He was transported to Mercy Health – Springfield, where he was pronounced dead. An autopsy determined the knife wound to his heart caused his death.
Surveillance footage showed Poole and Polluck together prior to the stabbing, with Poole eventually chasing Polluck, according to court records. A witness saw the men fighting over a backpack and Poole leaving the scene with the backpack.
Poole was arrested on unrelated warrants and allegedly confessed to the stabbing and robbery at police headquarters.
Credit: Clark County Jail
Credit: Clark County Jail
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