Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that Jason Barnes, a 48-year-old Clinton Township man, was sentenced by a Macomb County Circuit Court judge for multiple counts of impersonating firefighter/emergency medical service personnel, and weapons/ammunition charges.
The various allegations against Barnes resulted in three separate criminal files with similar charges.
On Tuesday, Macomb County Circuit Court Judge James M. Maceroni sentenced Barnes on the three separate files. He was sentenced to identical concurrent sentences on all three files. In total, he had pled no contest to the following charges:
• Each file included a charge of Impersonating a Firefighter/Emergency Medical Service Personnel, a two-year felony.
• One file included a charge of Possession of Firearms by a Prohibited Person, a five-year felony.
• One file included a charge of Ammunition Possession by a Prohibited Person, a five-year felony.
• Two files included a charge of Unlawful Use of a Fire Emblem, a 93-day misdemeanor.
• Two files also had a Habitual Offender – Second Offense Notice, which is an aggravating sentencing factor.
The sentence imposed focused heavily on mental health treatment with the following noteworthy terms:
1. 24 Months of Zero Tolerance Probation.
2. Must undergo a psychiatric evaluation and comply with recommended treatment.
3. Must enroll in counseling.
4. Complete the Cognitive Restructuring Program.
5. No drugs or alcohol without valid prescription.
6. Must not possess identification, insignia, badges, uniforms, other items associated with a criminal justice or law enforcement agency, or any item that suggests he is a member of a criminal justice or law enforcement agency.
7. He must not be in possession of military, government, police, firefighter, or emergency personnel ID, badges, or other items that may be used to identify as such or attempt to represent himself as such in any capacity.
8. Fines & Costs.
The investigation into Barnes arose after a Clinton Township police officer was at a residence where a homicide occurred on October 19, 2023. Barnes represented himself to be a first responder and offered assistance to the officer.
The various allegations against Barnes resulted in three separate criminal files with similar charges.
On Tuesday, Macomb County Circuit Court Judge James M. Maceroni sentenced Barnes on the three separate files. He was sentenced to identical concurrent sentences on all three files. In total, he had pled no contest to the following charges:
• Each file included a charge of Impersonating a Firefighter/Emergency Medical Service Personnel, a two-year felony.
• One file included a charge of Possession of Firearms by a Prohibited Person, a five-year felony.
• One file included a charge of Ammunition Possession by a Prohibited Person, a five-year felony.
• Two files included a charge of Unlawful Use of a Fire Emblem, a 93-day misdemeanor.
• Two files also had a Habitual Offender – Second Offense Notice, which is an aggravating sentencing factor.
The sentence imposed focused heavily on mental health treatment with the following noteworthy terms:
1. 24 Months of Zero Tolerance Probation.
2. Must undergo a psychiatric evaluation and comply with recommended treatment.
3. Must enroll in counseling.
4. Complete the Cognitive Restructuring Program.
5. No drugs or alcohol without valid prescription.
6. Must not possess identification, insignia, badges, uniforms, other items associated with a criminal justice or law enforcement agency, or any item that suggests he is a member of a criminal justice or law enforcement agency.
7. He must not be in possession of military, government, police, firefighter, or emergency personnel ID, badges, or other items that may be used to identify as such or attempt to represent himself as such in any capacity.
8. Fines & Costs.
The investigation into Barnes arose after a Clinton Township police officer was at a residence where a homicide occurred on October 19, 2023. Barnes represented himself to be a first responder and offered assistance to the officer.
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