LIVONIA, Mich. – One suspect was arrested, and another remains at large after allegedly breaking into a Livonia party store on Thanksgiving, stealing liquor, lottery tickets and cash, then fleeing and leading police on a chase.
At 5:46 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025, Livonia officers responded to Mirage Market at 28292 Joy Road after receiving a report of an active breaking and entering.
A resident called 911 and gave real-time updates of the break-in, saying two suspects used a pickup truck to gain entry into the store to steal merchandise.
Surveillance footage shows the suspects smashing the front doors with sledgehammers, before attaching a chain to the doors and the pickup truck to pull the doors open.
After putting multiple items in the back of the truck, the suspect fled the scene.
Officers quickly located the suspect vehicle, a red Dodge Ram that was confirmed to be stolen out of Monroe County, with the headlights off, heading eastbound on Joy Road, according to police.
When they tried to conduct a traffic stop, the truck fled, leading officers on a chase through Livonia and into Redford.
Police said while they were pursuing the vehicle, the passenger fled on foot. This suspect remains at large.
A short time after that, the driver got out of the truck and also fled on foot.
This suspect, identified as Marcus Martez Purnell, 32, of Detroit, was arrested after a brief foot chase.
Police tried to locate the second suspect with a K-9 track, but couldn’t find him.
When detectives searched the suspect vehicle, they found the following:
- High-end liquor
- Seven display boxes of unscratched lottery tickets valued at $7,576
- Sledgehammers
- A chain
- Other equipment used for the break-in
Police said the stolen lottery tickets and alcohol were returned to the owner of Mirage Market.
Purnell was charged with a four-count felony warrant, including breaking and entering, possession of burglar’s tools, and fleeing and eluding, according to police.
He was arraigned on Sunday, Nov. 30, and issued a $10,000 personal recognizance bond.
The investigation is ongoing. Police said the “quick call and detailed information” provided by the 911 caller “played a key role” in making the arrest.