Body Of Man Identified In Platteville

The Platteville Police Department has identified the body of a man found dead in a wooded area west of Milwaukee Street in Platteville. 43 year old Derek Eastlick who most recently resided in Waupaca was found deceased on Monday. Eastlick’s body was located by two people as they were walking near a trail. The cause of death for Eastlick and the circumstances of why he was in the area where his body was found are unknown at this time. Eastlick’s last contact with Platteville Police Officers was on the evening of Friday, August 16th when he fled on foot from the scene of a traffic stop in Platteville. Eastlick was a passenger in a vehicle which had been stopped for an equipment violation. At the time, Eastlick had a valid Department of Corrections warrant for his arrest. Officers attempted to apprehend Eastlick, but he evaded them and was not located.The Platteville Police Department is attempting to establish a timeline of who he may have interacted with and where he was from August 16th to the time he was found on September 2nd. Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact Platteville Police at 608-348-2313.