Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 17-year-old juvenile male, two 16-year-old juvenile males, and a 14-year-old juvenile male, all of Detroit, in connection with a carjacking of a 67-year-old Detroit man's vehicle, that led to an officer involved shooting.

The 17-year-old and two 16-year-old juvenile respondents have been adult designated. This means that upon conviction an adult designation allows the judge to have the option of sentencing the respondents as a juvenile, or as an adult, or to fashion a blended juvenile sentence with the option of imposing an adult sentence if the juveniles are not rehabilitated.

On December 7, 2024, at approximately 10:47 p.m., The Detroit Police Department Commercial Auto Theft Section was conducting surveillance on a vehicle involved in a separate carjacking. While conducting surveillance, officers observed the juveniles exiting the surveilled vehicle and conducting a carjacking on the 67-year-old victim's vehicle at a gas station in the 1500 block of East Outer Drive.

• 17-year-old Juvenile Male, Detroit - It is alleged that the juvenile respondent robbed the victim of his vehicle. When officers attempted to apprehend the juvenile, it is alleged that he fled from officers on foot. After a brief foot chase, the juvenile was apprehended. The juvenile respondent has been charged with three counts of Carjacking and Receiving and Concealing a Motor Vehicle.*
• 16-year-old Juvenile Male #1, Detroit - It is alleged that the juvenile respondent robbed the victim of his vehicle. When officers attempted to apprehend the juvenile, it is alleged that the respondent entered driver's seat of the first stolen vehicle and fled from the scene at a high rate of speed, before crashing the vehicle at the intersection of East Seven Mile Road and Northbound I-75 Service Drive. The 16-year-old juvenile respondent has been charged with three counts of Carjacking and Receiving and Concealing a Motor Vehicle.*
• 14-year-old Juvenile Male, Detroit - It is alleged that the juvenile respondent was a passenger in the first stolen vehicle. When officers attempted to apprehend the juvenile, it is alleged that the respondent fled from the scene at a high rate of speed with the 16-year-old respondent #1 and the 16-year-old respondent #2, before crashing the vehicle at the intersection of East Seven Mile Road and Northbound I-75 Service Drive. The 14-year-old juvenile respondent has been charged with Receiving and Concealing a Motor Vehicle.*
• 16-year-old Juvenile Male #2, Detroit - It is alleged that the juvenile respondent produced a handgun, and pointed it at the victim, before robbing the victim of his vehicle. When officers attempted to apprehend the juvenile, it is alleged that the juvenile began to flee from the scene. Officers fired, striking the juvenile in the left arm and right leg. No officers were injured in the shooting. It is further alleged that the juvenile entered the first stolen vehicle with the 16-year-old respondent #1 and the 14-year-old respondent and fled from the scene at a high rate of speed, before crashing the vehicle at the intersection of East Seven Mile Road and Northbound I-75 Service Drive. Medics arrived on the scene and transported the juvenile to a local hospital for treatment to his injuries. The juvenile respondent has been charged with Carjacking, Carrying a Concealed Weapon, and Felony Firearm.*

The preliminary hearing was held on December 14, 2024, in the Lincoln Hall of Justice before Referee Anthony Crutchfield. The 17-year-old juvenile respondent and the two 16-year-old juvenile respondents were remanded to the Juvenile Detention Facility. The 14-year-old juvenile respondent was given a $5,000/10% bond. Updated information will be released when the Preliminary Examination date and time are confirmed.

*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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