Police: 38-year-old Arkansan arrested on hindering charge in homicide case

Steven Allen Berg Jr., 38, of Pine Bluff
Steven Allen Berg Jr., 38, of Pine Bluff

3:17 P.M. THURSDAY UPDATE:

A 38-year-old Arkansas man has been arrested on a hindering arrest or apprehension charge in a homicide case, police say.

According to the Pine Bluff Police Department, Steven Berg was located Wednesday night and booked into the Jefferson County jail. No bail has been set.

Berg was sought in connection with the killing of a man in Pine Bluff last week. The victim's name has not been released.

EARLIER:

A 38-year-old man is sought on a hindering apprehension or prosecution charge in a killing last week in Pine Bluff, according to police.

In a statement, the Pine Bluff Police Department said Steven Allen Berg Jr. of Pine Bluff is wanted in a homicide reported Friday at the intersection of Jones and Burnell streets.

Berg’s last address was in the 5500 block of West Moseley Street in Pine Bluff, the agency said.

The victim’s identity had not been released as of Tuesday afternoon. He is believed to to be a man in his 50s, police said last week.

Authorities described Berg as standing about 5 feet 8 inches tall with brown hair and blue eyes.

Berg could be driving in a maroon Dodge pickup, the statement reads.

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