EATON COUNTY, Mich. – A Detroit man was arrested early Thursday morning in Eaton County after allegedly stealing a car and then crashing it into a home.
Michigan State Police said two people were trying to steal an SUV off the lot of a CN Railroad Distribution Center in Windsor Township just after 3 a.m. on Dec. 12, 2024. The suspects left the SUV and ran away from the scene before police arrived.
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While troopers were searching the area, they saw two Jeeps leaving. When the trooper tried to conduct a traffic stop with one of the Jeeps, authorities said the Jeep’s lights turned off and sped away.
However, due to icy road conditions, the Jeep immediately crashed into a home on Oak Highway. The driver, a 24-year-old Detroit man, got out of the Jeep and ran away into a nearby wooded area.
Police said the other Jeep was able to leave the area, and the other suspect was not caught.
The Detroit man was found along I-69 near Davis Highway. Officials said he kept trying to run away until troopers eventually caught and arrested him.
Following the arrest, state police learned the Jeep he was driving was stolen out of the Detroit Police Department.
The Detroit man faces charges for Receiving and Concealing a Stolen Motor Vehicle, Fleeing and Eluding, Conspiracy, Driving While License Suspended, Altering VIN With Intent to Mislead, and Resisting and Obstructing.
The investigation is ongoing.
