A Detroit man is facing serious charges following a significant crackdown on car theft in Wayne County. Tyree Perry Lacey has been slapped with nine felonies linked to a series of vehicle thefts, The Detroit News reports.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office charged Lacey on Jan. 19, and following his arraignment in the 19th District Court, he was handed a $250,000 bond, and shackled to a GPS tether, WXYZ revealed. Lacey's attorney, Larry R. Polk when reached, claimed he had no comment concerning the case.
The arrest comes as the result of an extended investigation by the Southeast Michigan Auto Crimes Consortium (SMACC), a partnership that includes police departments from Dearborn, Livonia, Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Garden City, and the Michigan State Police. This collective effort homed in on Lacey after a string of Chevrolet Trailblazers and GMC Envoys were swiped last summer in Metro Detroit communities.
According to Patch, on Nov. 22., upon raiding Lacey's Detroit abode, authorities discovered an Aladdin's cave of illicit wares: multiple stolen vehicles, VIN plates, car parts, key fobs, along with fraudulent documents, and a firearm. "Motor vehicle thefts continue to affect communities across the region. This joint task force is instrumental, especially in cases such as this where individuals are highly organized and responsible for many thefts," commented Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin.
Dearborn Mayor Abdullah H. Hammoud praised the multi-city initiative's success stating, "I am proud of the efforts of Chief Shahin, the Dearborn Police Department, and our partners through the SMACC to identify those involved in organized vehicle theft in our region." The multi-jurisdictional efforts underscore a commitment to public safety and community protection, by pooling resources and expertise against criminal enterprises that betoken broader societal blights, per The Detroit News.
