A car crash turned into a foot chase, leading to three people arrested in a Bloomfield Township mail theft case.
The incident occurred on Monday (May 5) at 1 p.m. when the Bloomfield Township Police Department received a 911 call regarding a blue Chevrolet Malibu that had crashed and become stuck in a ditch near Wuarton Road and Wing Lake Road.
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Bloomfield Township patrol units said they responded to the area to search for the suspects before they received several calls from residents reporting that the individuals were running through their yards.
Officials said a witness, who was also the initial caller, informed patrol officers that he observed a black man, later identified as Jailyn Joe Jackson, acting suspiciously near a group of mailboxes.
The witness said he saw Jackson open a mailbox and remove a package. When the witness approached Jackson and asked what he was doing, a vehicle parked down the street began honking.
Officials said Jackson returned the package to the mailbox and returned to the honking vehicle, later identified as the blue Chevrolet Malibu.
The witness said the Malibu attempted to turn around in a neighbor’s driveway but drove into the ditch and became stuck.
Police said the woman driver, later identified as Aliza Armonie Braggs, along with the other passenger, Ernell Karhl Ware Jr., and Jackson, fled the vehicle on foot.
Officials said all three individuals were located a short time later and arrested by the Bloomfield Township Police Department.
This case was presented to the Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office, which issued one count of attempted mail theft and a six-month misdemeanor against each individual.
On May 8, 2025, all three were arraigned in the 48th District Court. Braggs received a $15,000 personal bond; Ware Jr. and Jackson each received a $5,000, 10% bond.
