A 17-year-old from Roseville, Michigan has been charged as an adult in a Mount Clemens armed robbery and subsequent police chase, authorities say. The incidents that led to these charges occurred on Wednesday, with the Macomb County Sheriff's Office detailing that the teen allegedly brandished a pneumatic airsoft gun, closely resembling a Glock, demanding the victim's minibike. This report comes according to CBS News Detroit, which provided a detailed account of the altercation and the ensuing law enforcement response.
After the teen reportedly secured the minibike, chasing authorities after putting the vehicle in his Chevy Trax. According to CBS News Detroit, the chase culminated in a crash between the suspect's car and a Sheriff’s vehicle. The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office issued a statement asserting the decision to charge the juvenile as an adult finds its weight in the "gravity of these crimes" and the necessity to "seek justice for the victim and protect the public." As put forward by Prosecutor Pete Lucido, while the state’s law provides room for discretion and fairness, the severe conduct of this case demands an adult charge.
Following the arrest, the suspect was slapped with a slew of felony charges, including armed robbery, felony firearm possession, fleeing a police officer, assault with a dangerous weapon, malicious destruction of fire or police property, and operating a motor vehicle without a license, details ClickOnDetroit. The teen faces potential life imprisonment for the robbery charge, with additional years added for the accompanying counts.
At the arraignment, the court set a $50,000 cash/surety bond and laid down a condition that if bond is posted, the accused must wear a steel-cuff GPS tether, have no contact with the victim, and is not allowed to possess any firearms. Looking ahead, waiting for the teen on May 27 is a Probable Cause Conference, reportedly scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Pete Lucido further reflected on this challenging decision by stating, "I believe in measured justice and giving second chances to young people. But, in this case, this juvenile's alleged grievous conduct requires me to charge him as an adult," a sentiment he recounted in an interview obtained by CBS News Detroit.
