Police charge man with blocking homicide probe

A Toledo man is charged with hindering a city homicide investigation by throwing away evidence and lying to police, according to court documents.

Police have charged Xavier Tate, 28, of 161 Austin St., with obstructing official business and tampering with evidence.

Tate was arraigned Tuesday in Toledo Municipal Court by Judge Amy Berling, and on Wednesday posted a $100,000 bond.

Toledo police Capt. Jim O'Bryant said investigating officials would not comment on the arrest and could not say which homicide investigation the man is accused of obstructing.

The complaint filed in municipal court was dated June 10, the same day Lasean Robinson, 29, was found dead, lying naked and face down in a field with a single gunshot wound in the head.

A second complaint states that the suspect lied during a homicide investigation.