Arlington police Saturday arrested a 24-year-old ex-con on suspicion of capital murder of the Rev. Clint Dobson, pastor of NorthPointe Baptist Church.
Steven Lewayne Nelson was arrested at his mother's townhome, at 2403 Brown Boulevard, Saturday morning. He was being held in Arlington jail pending a capital murder charge, according to a statement from spokeswoman Tiara Richard.
Police also recovered the car of Dobson's assistant, Judy Elliott, who was severely beaten at the church on Thursday, the day Dobson's body was found there. Investigators would not release where the 2007 Mitsubishi Galant was found or what information led officers to it.
The Woodbridge townhome where Nelson was arrested is a few blocks of the church. Previously, Nelson had been living in Grand Prairie, records show.
Elliott had been listed in stable condition at the hospital, but, at the family's request, no information was available about her on Saturday.
A memorial service has been set for Dobson at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church of Arlington. NorthPointe is a satellite campus of First Baptist.
Nelson was released last April from the state prison in Huntsville after serving two years on an Arlington theft charge.
About a month after his release, he was arrested by DeSoto police on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He pleaded guilty and received deferred adjudication on the charge, records show.
Previously, he was convicted of theft charges brought by the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office and Euless police and was sentenced to 180 days in jail. In 2005, Arlington police arrested him for unauthorized use a vehicle. He also was held by the Texas Youth Commission following a 2001 offense, records show.
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