A Detroit security guard working at an Eastpointe cannabis dispensary is now facing serious felony charges after prosecutors say he stabbed a customer in the shop’s parking lot, leaving the man hospitalized but expected to survive.
Leonard Webster, 42, was arraigned this week in Macomb County after prosecutors charged him in connection with an April 6 incident outside the Moses Roses cannabis shop in Eastpointe. Authorities say a customer approached Webster’s truck in the parking lot, where Webster allegedly stabbed him, then stabbed him again through the victim’s car window. The man’s injuries were not life-threatening, and he remains under medical care, according to a release from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office cited by ClickOnDetroit.
The prosecutor’s office says Webster is charged with assault with intent to murder and lying to a peace officer. At his April 15 arraignment, Magistrate Mark J. Makoski set bond at $500,000 cash or surety. If Webster is released, conditions include wearing a tether, giving up access to firearms, and having no contact with the victim. A probable cause conference is scheduled for April 28.
“Individuals must stop resorting to violence in response to any disagreement,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said in a statement, adding that his office intends to pursue the case aggressively, according to ClickOnDetroit.
Dispensary context
The case centers on the parking lot outside Moses Roses, which opened its Eastpointe location in late 2025 and lists the shop as one of its Michigan storefronts on its website. Local coverage at the time highlighted Eastpointe’s move to allow recreational marijuana retail and the arrival of the dispensary in the downtown area. The company site confirms the Eastpointe address and hours, underscoring that the alleged attack happened in a public retail parking lot. Background on the business and its opening can be found via Moses Roses and local reporting from C & G News.
Legal details
Webster’s top count is assault with intent to murder. Under state statute, that offense is a felony punishable by imprisonment for life or any term of years, as outlined by the Michigan Legislature. He is also charged with lying to a peace officer during a violent crime investigation, a charge prosecutors have said can carry up to four years in prison, as reflected in filings such as a recent Wayne County Prosecutor press release. Those penalties are described in state law and local prosecutor documents. The charges remain allegations, and Webster is presumed innocent unless and until he is proven guilty in court.
What’s next
The April 28 probable cause conference will give a district court magistrate a first formal look at the evidence and a chance to decide whether the case should move toward a preliminary examination or be bound over to circuit court. Under Michigan court practice, probable cause conferences are used to address bond, discovery issues and whether a preliminary exam is necessary before any bind-over to circuit court. If the magistrate finds probable cause, the case could be sent to Macomb County Circuit Court for arraignment and further proceedings, following the general process outlined by Michigan Legal Help.
