LIVONIA, Mich. – Two teens are accused of stealing a vehicle from two females at gunpoint in Livonia, then leading police on a chase.
According to Livonia police, on Saturday, two 17-year-old boys approached two females who were walking back to their car in the area of 8 Mile and Merriman roads. The boys, reportedly wearing ski masks, drove up to the females in a dark colored sedan, both pulled out handguns and demanded the keys to the females’ Jeep Compass.
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Police say the teens ordered the females to walk away, and both fled the scene -- one in the dark colored sedan, and one in the stolen Jeep.
When responding to the carjacking report, Livonia police say they quickly located the stolen Jeep in the area of Lyndon and Merriman Road. Police say the Jeep was being followed by the dark colored sedan at the time.
The driver of the Jeep took off, and officers reportedly split up to pursue the driver of the Jeep and the driver of the sedan.
Police pursued the Jeep until it crashed in the area of Plymouth and Stark roads. The driver reportedly fled the scene on foot immediately following the crash, and was located nearby shortly after. He was arrested without incident, police said.
Police also pursued the sedan until the driver stopped the vehicle in the area of Plymouth and Farmington roads, officials said. The boy was arrested without incident.
Of the two teens arrested, one from Redford and the other from Detroit, one reportedly confessed to the carjacking.
The Redford teen was charged with the following:
- Two counts of carjacking
- Two counts of felony firearm
- One count of carrying a concealed weapon
- One count of fleeing and eluding
- One count of resisting/obstructing police
- One count of failing to stop at the scene of an accident
The Detroit teen was charged with the following:
- Two counts of carjacking
- Two counts of felony firearm
- One count of carrying a concealed weapon
Officials say both teens were arraigned in Wayne County on Wednesday, and are expected to appear in court next on March 3, 2022. Their identities are not being released because they are juveniles.
On 11/18/2021, Livonia Police Officers responded to the area of Eight Mile and Merriman on a report of a carjacking that had just occurred. Information was provided that two female victims were walking to their Jeep Compass, when they were approached by two unknown males in a dark colored sedan, each wearing ski masks. The male suspects each produced a handgun, stole the vehicle keys to the Jeep and ordered the females to walk away. One male suspect left in the dark sedan and the other male suspect left in the victim’s Jeep. Officers arrived in the area and located the stolen Jeep in the area of Merriman and Lyndon. At the time the vehicle was located, it was being followed by the dark colored sedan. The Jeep fled from officers and officers pursued the vehicle until it crashed in the area of Plymouth and Stark. At the time of the crash, the male occupant exited the vehicle and fled on foot. A perimeter was established and a short time later, the suspect was located nearby and taken in to custody, without incident. A handgun was later recovered from nearby where he was taken in to custody. Meanwhile, as some officers pursued the Jeep, other officers in the area followed the dark sedan from the area of Merriman and Lyndon until it eventually stopped in the area of Farmington and Plymouth. The male occupant of this vehicle was also taken in to custody without incident and a handgun was recovered from his vehicle. In a subsequent interview, one of the suspects admitted to committing the carjacking. Suspect 1 was identified as a 17-year-old male from Redford and Suspect 2 was identified as a 17-year-old male from Detroit. Since both suspects are juveniles, their names are being withheld at this time. Suspect 1 was charged with two counts of Carjacking, two counts of Felony Firearm, Carrying Concealed Weapon, Flee and Elude, Resist/Obstruct Police and Fail to Stop at the Scene of an Accident. Suspect 2 was charged with two counts of Carjacking, two counts of Felony Firearm, and Carrying Concealed Weapon. The suspects were arraigned in the Wayne County Juvenile Court and their preliminary exam will be held on March 3, 2022.
Posted by Livonia Police Department on Sunday, December 19, 2021
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