A 24-year-old Detroit man is accused of turning Roseville streets into a high-speed track earlier this month, authorities say, leading officers on two separate chases while behind the wheel of stolen luxury vehicles. Deputies cut off both pursuits when the cars pushed into dangerously high speeds, and officials said there were no reported injuries. The suspect was later taken into custody in Westland after officers found him in a stolen vehicle and he tried to get away on foot.
According to ClickOnDetroit, the man is identified as 24-year-old Caesar Cooper, who was arraigned in Roseville on charges that include two counts of third-degree fleeing and eluding and receiving and concealing a stolen motor vehicle. Officials say Cooper was already out on bond in separate Oakland and Wayne County cases when he was arrested.
Where the cars came from
Investigators traced two of the BMWs to Manheim auto auction lots, including one in New Jersey, and linked the Ram truck to the Stellantis Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit, the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office said, as reported by the Detroit Free Press. The recovered models were high-end and estimated to be worth roughly six figures each, which officials said can complicate the paperwork around ownership and recovery. In response to the pattern, the Macomb Auto Theft Squad has increased surveillance on dealership and lot thefts in the region, a trend the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office detailed in a recent release.
Charges and court schedule
Cooper was arraigned in 39th District Court in Roseville, where his bond was set at $250,000, and officials said he would be required to wear a GPS tether if released. He was taken into custody on March 5 in Westland after officers located him in a stolen vehicle and he fled on foot, ClickOnDetroit reports. Cooper requested a court-appointed attorney, and authorities say the investigation is still active.
Local coverage reports that the two Roseville pursuits, on March 2 and March 4, were shut down when speeds climbed toward 120 mph. Deputies reported no injuries, and court records list a probable-cause conference on March 18 and a preliminary exam on March 25, according to the Detroit Free Press. Officials say the case underscores how organized crews target high-value inventory and how multi-agency task forces are increasingly used to track and recover stolen vehicles across county lines.
Macomb investigators say the probe remains ongoing as they work to identify additional suspects and connect other thefts. Authorities are asking anyone with information about the stolen vehicles or the chases to contact the sheriff’s office or their local police department.
