Macomb County authorities say 16-year-old Jeremiah Collins pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a carjacking and police pursuit that began in the parking lot of an Applebee’s restaurant in Roseville.
Last November, Collins forcibly took a woman’s 2016 Jeep Patriot from the parking lot of an Applebee’s restaurant in Roseville by pointing a screwdriver at her and threatening her and her passenger if they did not give him the car keys.
After the victims contacted the Roseville Police Department, officers pursued the stolen vehicle.
Collins allegedly fled from police before crashing the Jeep on Gratiot Avenue, causing damage to additional property and vehicles before being taken into custody.
Colline pleaded guilty as charged to the following charges on Wednesday before Judge James M. Biernat Jr., in the Macomb County Circuit Court:
1. Carjacking, a felony punishable by incarceration for life or any term of years
2. Fleeing and Eluding a Police Officer - Third Degree, a felony punishable by up to five years incarceration
3. Attempt Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing a Police Officer, a misdemeanor punishable by up to one-year incarceration
Collins was charged as an adult in this matter due to the seriousness of the offenses, according to Prosecutor Peter Lucid.
As part of the plea, Collins will receive a sentence of 96 months to 240 months in the Michigan Department of Corrections on the Carjacking conviction.
The remaining convictions will be sentenced within the applicable Michigan sentencing guidelines.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 14.
“Carjacking is a violent crime that places victims, law enforcement, and the public at serious risk. While juvenile offenders are often capable of rehabilitation, there must also be accountability when conduct escalates to this level of violence and danger. Today’s conviction ensures a significant prison sentence, protects the community, and spares the victims from reliving these events through a trial,” Lucido said.
Last November, Collins forcibly took a woman’s 2016 Jeep Patriot from the parking lot of an Applebee’s restaurant in Roseville by pointing a screwdriver at her and threatening her and her passenger if they did not give him the car keys.
After the victims contacted the Roseville Police Department, officers pursued the stolen vehicle.
Collins allegedly fled from police before crashing the Jeep on Gratiot Avenue, causing damage to additional property and vehicles before being taken into custody.
Colline pleaded guilty as charged to the following charges on Wednesday before Judge James M. Biernat Jr., in the Macomb County Circuit Court:
1. Carjacking, a felony punishable by incarceration for life or any term of years
2. Fleeing and Eluding a Police Officer - Third Degree, a felony punishable by up to five years incarceration
3. Attempt Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing a Police Officer, a misdemeanor punishable by up to one-year incarceration
Collins was charged as an adult in this matter due to the seriousness of the offenses, according to Prosecutor Peter Lucid.
As part of the plea, Collins will receive a sentence of 96 months to 240 months in the Michigan Department of Corrections on the Carjacking conviction.
The remaining convictions will be sentenced within the applicable Michigan sentencing guidelines.
Sentencing is scheduled for July 14.
“Carjacking is a violent crime that places victims, law enforcement, and the public at serious risk. While juvenile offenders are often capable of rehabilitation, there must also be accountability when conduct escalates to this level of violence and danger. Today’s conviction ensures a significant prison sentence, protects the community, and spares the victims from reliving these events through a trial,” Lucido said.
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