Oakland County Prosecutor Karen D. McDonald has charged Derek Butler, an 18-year-old and a 17-year-old juvenile, with carjacking and carrying a concealed weapon in connection with the carjacking of a DoorDash driver in Southfield.
The two teens allegedly stole the victim’s vehicle, a 2023 Dodge Charger, while the victim was making a delivery.
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Reports indicate that one of the defendants threatened the victim with a firearm during the incident.
Following a high-speed pursuit that exceeded 100 mph, Southfield police arrested the teens and recovered the stolen vehicle.
Officers said they discovered a gun in the center console of the car.
Carjacking is punishable by a term of any number of years in prison while carrying a concealed weapon can result in a sentence of up to five years.
