WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. – A former Westland police sergeant was found guilty of ethnic intimidation and assault of a casino security guard after being denied access for appearing to be intoxicated.
A Wayne County jury found former Westland Police Sgt. Kevin Yudt, 43, of Grass Lake, guilty of two counts of ethnic intimidation, each a two-year felony, and one count of assault and battery, a 93-day misdemeanor, on Friday, Nov. 1, 2024.
Court documents revealed on April 6, 2023, security at MGM Grand Detroit denied Yudt access to the casino floor as he appeared to be intoxicated.
In response, Yudt identified himself as a Westland police sergeant and told security, “I’ll be waiting for you when you come to Westland, and you will not survive.” He proceeded to poke a security guard in the chest while shouting racial slurs.
Yudt was terminated from his employment with the Westland Police Department in May of 2023. Charges were filed against him in May of 2024.
Yudt will be sentenced in the 3rd Circuit Court on Dec. 6 at 10:30 a.m.
