A Clinton Township man has been sent to prison after a Macomb County jury found he attacked his grandmother by wrapping a belt around her neck, a case that put a harsh spotlight on family violence involving an older adult.
Jordan Ellington was sentenced in Macomb County Circuit Court after jurors concluded he had assaulted his grandmother in the home incident, which left the 77-year-old victim shaken. Early coverage of the case did not include how long Ellington would be behind bars.
According to FOX 2 Detroit, Ellington placed a belt around the woman’s neck during the assault. The station identified him as the defendant and reported that the sentencing followed his conviction on the assault-related charge.
Jury verdict and victim
ClickOnDetroit reports that a Macomb County jury found Ellington guilty of assaulting his 77-year-old grandmother with a belt. The outlet’s brief item focused on the verdict and did not offer further detail about the courtroom testimony or the precise sentence imposed.
Court records and prosecutor's office
Full court filings and any formal statement from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office were not attached to initial news coverage, leaving important details about the exact charge and the sentenced prison term unavailable for now. The county’s online newsroom routinely lists recent criminal cases and sentencing notices, but it had not posted a dedicated entry on Ellington’s case at the time of those reports, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office newsroom.
Why it matters
Crimes involving older adults often draw close scrutiny because victims in their seventies and beyond can be especially vulnerable, and prosecutors commonly treat such cases as a priority. Official court documents and any later statement from county prosecutors are expected to provide the clearest public record of Ellington’s conviction, the legal theory behind the charge and the length of his prison term.
