OXFORD, Mich. – An 18-year-old student from Oxford Township was arraigned Thursday after he allegedly tried to disarm an Oakland County Sheriff's deputy who was attempting to arrest him for an assault on his girlfriend, police said.
Garrett Robert Brodeur is charged with attempting to disarm a peace officer, assaulting, resisting or obstructing, and assault and battery, officials said. The disarming charge is a five-year felony, the resisting charge is a two-year felony and the battery charge is a 93-day misdemeanor.
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An Oakland County deputy's handgun was fired Tuesday when Brodeur allegedly tried to disarm him during an arrest.
Brodeur was arrested around 4:10 p.m. Tuesday for assaulting his girlfriend in the school hallway, police said. He is an online student at Oxford High School who has school privileges, but also a written agreement with the school to stay away from the girl due to stalking-type issues.
When the alleged assault happened, a school administrator detained Brodeur and took him to the front office. He struck the teacher in the chest with a closed fist while they were heading to the office, police said.
While the deputy tried to retain his holstered sidearm, it discharged, firing a single shot, officials said. The shot went through the bottom of the holster, struck the floor and lodged into a nearby wall.
No one was injured by the shot, officials said.
Brodeur is being held on $7,500 bail on provisions that he has no contact with the victim and no firearms or weapons in his household. He will have to wear a GPS tether, and he's not allowed on school property. He's also subject to preliminary breath tests and probation monitoring.
A probable-cause hearing is scheduled for Oct. 16, and a preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 23.
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