A weeks-long narcotics investigation by Shelby Township detectives ended in a Roseville raid that police say turned up multiple guns and suspected cocaine, and landed a 34-year-old man in court on a quarter-million-dollar bond.
Investigators say they arrested Ryan Jackson last Thursday after he left a Roseville residence that had been the focus of the probe. Officers then executed a search warrant at the home, where detectives report finding several firearms, ammunition, a speed loader, and suspected cocaine. Jackson was taken to the Shelby Township Police Department, arraigned the next day, and given a $250,000 cash/surety 10% bond, according to authorities.
In a Facebook post, the Shelby Township Police Department said the department's Special Investigations Unit secured the search warrant and worked with the Tactical Response Unit to carry it out at the Roseville home last Thursday. The post states that detectives recovered multiple firearms, ammunition, and a speed loader, and that suspected cocaine was also found inside. Jackson is facing counts including felon-in-possession of firearms, possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, and possession of narcotics, according to the department.
Officials' response
“Shelby Township will not tolerate criminals who bring illegal guns and narcotics into our community,” Police Chief Robert J. Shelide said in a statement shared by the Shelby Township Police Department, commending the work of the Special Investigations Unit. The department said the arrest capped off several weeks of detective work and follow-up, and the post included photos showing the seized firearms, ammunition, and suspected narcotics laid out on an evidence table.
Charges and court proceedings
Jackson was arraigned at the 39th District Court in Roseville, where Judge Joseph F. Boedeker presides, according to the department. Under Michigan law, possession of a firearm or ammunition by someone with a prior felony conviction is itself a separate felony, as detailed by the Michigan Legislature. The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office has recently overseen other Roseville weapons cases, which underscores how seriously such charges can be treated in local courts.
What happens next
The police department's post did not list Jackson's next court date. In cases at this stage, a probable cause conference or preliminary examination typically follows arraignment. Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to contact the Shelby Township Police Department's Records Bureau at (586) 731-2121 or through the contact page for the Shelby Township Police Department.
Jackson is presumed innocent unless and until he is convicted in a court of law.
