Police arrest Winder man they say killed his roommate, stole his truck

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WINDER, Ga. — Police in Winder have arrested a man they say killed his roommate last week.

According to investigators, the man who owned a property on East Broad Street went into the home on East Broad Street after neither of the tenants being seen for several days. Inside the home, he found 69-year-old David Wolfe dead.

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The property owner also noticed that Wolfe’s vehicle was missing. They found the stolen car abandoned in another part of Barrow County.

They say Wolfe’s roommate, 54-year-old Miguel Martinez, is known to travel by bicycle, and does not have a valid driver’s license.

Police say that Martinez could have been on the run since May 3 or 4. The medical examiner will have to determine Wolfe’s exact time of death.

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The Winder Police Department requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s assistance on May 7 when Wolfe’s body was found.

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