Peace arrested, arraigned

TOLEDO, Ohio (WUPW) - Jason Peace, a 34-year-old person of interested wanted in the Feb. 20 botched burglary attempt on Galena Street that killed one person, was arrested by Toledo police March 5.

He was arraigned Tuesday in municipal court on a burglary charge and his bond was set at $100,000. He did not enter a plea but is expected back in court March 31.

Peace was wanted on five outstanding felony warrants.

The arrest and arraignment stem from an alleged break-in of a correction officer's home on Galena near Michigan Street.

The homeowner, identified as Sedric Joplin, had just returned home to find three people inside. He opened fire killing one of them, 21-year-old Christopher Childress, and injuring another, 19-year-old Michael Brown, Jr.

Joplin was not charged.

A Lucas County grand jury did not indict the homeowner, but did indict Brown on charges of involuntary manslaughter and burglary.

Mr. Childress was laid to rest Feb. 27 before family and friends held a candlelight vigil.

Even though Brown wasn't the one to pull the trigger, the teen is being charged with involuntary manslaughter because he was an accomplice with Childress in a felony.

An arraignment is pending for Brown in common pleas court.

 MARCH 19 2010

A Lucas County grand jury indicted Jason Peace on involuntary manslaughter and burglary charges stemming from the Feb. 20 botched robbery on Galena Street.