WESTLAND, Mich. – The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has charged a Garden City man with making terrorist threats against his fellow employees and customers at a Kroger store.
The incident occurred at 9 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, at a Kroger on North Middlebelt Road just north of Warren Road in Westland. There, 37-year-old Jonathan Lee Stieber allegedly threatened to shoot the employees and customers at the store.
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A police investigation led to the arrest of Stieber on Monday, April 15. He has been charged with one count of threat of terrorism.
Officials said the investigation began thanks to a Kroger employee who reported their concerns.
“This was potentially another incident that may have cost a lot of people their lives. Very thankfully, this was thwarted by a fellow employee at a Kroger store in Westland. The coworker reported his concerns immediately so law enforcement could start investigating.”
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy
Stieber was charged Wednesday afternoon and given a $25,000 bond and a GPS tether.
His probable cause conference is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on April 25. His preliminary examination is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on May 5.
