DETROIT – Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged a 17-year-old boy, two 16-year-old juvenile boys, and a 14-year-old boy, all of Detroit, in connection with a carjacking of a 67-year-old Detroit man’s vehicle that led to an officer-involved shooting. The 17-year-old and two 16-year-old boys have been adult-designated, meaning that upon conviction, an adult designation allows the judge to have the option of sentencing the respondents as juveniles or adults or to fashion a blended juvenile sentence with the option of imposing an adult sentence if the juveniles are not rehabilitated. Recommended Videos The incident occurred on Saturday (Dec.
7) at 10:47 p.m. when the Detroit Police Department Commercial Auto Theft Section was surveilling a vehicle involved in a separate carjacking.
While conducting surveillance, officers observed the four boys exiting the surveilled vehicle and carjacking the 67-year-old victim’s vehicle at a gas station in the 1500 block of East Outer Drive. Alleged that the 17-year-old boy robbed the victim of his vehicle. When officers attempted to apprehend him, it is alleged that he fled from officers on foot.
After a brief foot chase, the teen was apprehended. The 17-year-old has been charged with three counts of carjacking and receiving and concealing a motor vehicle. Allegedly, the 16-year-old robbed the victim of his vehicle.
When officers attempted to apprehend him, it is alleged that he entered the driver’s seat of the first stolen vehicle and fled.
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