CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – The Cleveland Division of Police arrested a man who is a suspect in a homicide at Halloran Park on the city’s West side.

On Saturday afternoon, at approximately 5 p.m., police responded to a call for a man slumped over at Halloran Park located at 3550 W. 117th St.

When officers arrived, they confirmed with Cleveland EMS that the victim was being treated for multiple stab wounds.

The man was transported to the hospital where he was later pronounced deceased by medical staff, Cleveland police said.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Jesus Rodriguez, 39, of Cleveland.

The Cleveland Police Homicide Unit immediately began an investigation and learned that the suspect, later identified as Amontay Billups, 18, had approached Rodriguez and attacked with no apparent reason.

On Sunday, a Cleveland Police First District Sergeant observed Billups in the area, and with the assistance of other officers, were able to detain him.

A sharp edged weapon was on Billups at the time of the arrest, and was collected as evidence, police said.

Police said investigators Billups is also responsible for a stabbing that occurred on Feb. 9.

Details of the incident on Feb. 9 remains under investigation, and charges are pending.

Police said Billups was transported to the Cuyahoga County Jail and is being charged with murder.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Do you have an ex who broke your heart and the law?

If you don’t want them, but law enforcement does, you could have sent them a special Valentine hand delivered with a visit from a Northeast Ohio officer!

Multiple departments suggested this special way to celebrate Valentine’s Day by getting back at – not with – exes with arrest warrants last week.

19 News learned that “cupid” helped catch several suspected criminals over the weekend…

The Portage County Sheriff’s Office suggested sending your no-longer favorite fugitive’s location to warrants@portageco.com, and “we would be glad to send a deputy to wish them a very Happy Valentine’s Day!”

PCSO confirmed on Monday that several exes took them up on the offer, and six of those tips turned out to be valid!

“As a result, two were captured, actively working on two, and the others were outside of our pick up radius,” PCSO stated.

The Warrensville Heights Police Department also shared a similar “Valentine’s Day Special,” but have not yet confirmed if they had the same success that the Portage County Sheriff’s Office did.

North Royalton police also jumped in with an offer of their own, which said, “if you got dumped before Valentine’s Day and your ex has a warrant, make their weekend by giving us a buzz and letting us know where they are in town (we know you’re still stalking their FB/IG/X/Snap pages).”

19 News received this response on Monday:

“Despite our attempt with the Facebook post, no one turned in an ex this weekend,” NRPD stated. “Oh well, there’s always Sweetest Day.”

19 News will see in October if NRPD runs the same special on Sweetest Day.

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