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Oakland County getaway driver accused of shooting friend who called him after stealing $12,000

2 men face charges

Jamarieai Desean Burns in a MDOC image taken on Jan. 24, 2023. (Michigan Department of Corrections)

PONTIAC, Mich. – A man who got a call from a friend who needed a ride after stealing $12,000 from a coworker in Oakland County is accused of shooting that friend and taking some of the money.

Money stolen from coworker

Oakland County officials said Arthur Crayton, 25, of Pontiac, robbed a coworker of $12,000 on Jan. 10, 2025.

Crayton called an acquaintance, Jamarieai Desean Burns, while he was leaving the area, police said. Crayton asked Burns for a ride, according to Oakland County deputies.

Robber shot by driver

Burns, 30, of Pontiac, is accused of showing up and taking $4,000 of the stolen money from Crayton.

He then shot Crayton in the right hip, according to authorities.

Charges

Crayton has been charged with larceny in a building. He faces up to four years in prison, if convicted.

Burns is charged with assault with intent to murder, armed robbery, and three felony weapons charges. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on the assault with intent to murder charge, if convicted.

Jamarieai Desean Burns (Oakland County Sheriff's Office)

Officials said Burns has a previous armed robbery conviction and was on parole. He was not allowed to carry a gun, they said.

“The victim will be prosecuted for his own alleged crimes, but those crimes don’t justify what happened to him,” Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald said.


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