LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — An investigation into an auto theft ring allegedly answerable for stealing greater than 400 autos price greater than $8 million has led to 4 arrests, the Michigan Lawyer Common introduced Tuesday.
The Division of Lawyer Common claims that the group has operated in Eaton, Kent, Oakland, Washtenaw, Macomb, and Wayne counties, focusing on new car storage tons, automotive dealerships, parking tons, and residences. The group is suspected of utilizing countersurveillance to steal these autos rapidly and effectively—and utilizing violence if confronted by police or safety.
The division says stolen autos are offered considerably beneath market worth on the black market to consumers looking for unregistered autos, and that a number of stolen autos have been linked to different legal exercise.
These different crimes embrace armed theft, weapons offenses, felony evasion of police, carjackings, homicide, and tried homicide.
The arrests came about on Thursday, Jan. 2, when Troy police, Detroit police, and the Michigan State Police arrested:
Davonta Jones, 31, of Detroit, who was charged with eight counts of receiving and concealing a stolen motorcar.
Donovan Tucker, 22, of Detroit, who was charged with eight counts of receiving and concealing a stolen motorcar.
Davion Tucker, 21, of Detroit, who was charged with seven counts of receiving and concealing a stolen motorcar.
Timothy Bell, 23, of Detroit, who was charged with 10 counts of receiving and concealing a stolen motorcar.
The 4 have been all moreover charged with conducting a legal enterprise, a 20-year felony. Additionally seized in the course of the arrests have been massive quantities of digital key fobs and money.
Jones and the Tuckers have been arraigned on Jan 3. in Dearborn and scheduled for a possible trigger convention on Jan 17. Bell was arraigned on the identical day in Monroe, and his possible trigger convention was scheduled for Jan. 14. All of them got a $500,000 bond.
These arrests comply with six arrests that occurred in Could of 2024. Officers recovered seven stolen autos, a whole lot of automotive elements linked to stolen autos, numerous key fobs, stolen dealership license plates, housebreaking instruments together with some particularly designed for stealing vars, hundreds of {dollars} in money, and different proof—together with seven weapons.
Kevin Lamont Stevenson Jr., 21, of Detroit, was charged with 9 counts of receiving and concealing a stolen motorcar.
Joseph David Doyle, 25, of Onsted, was charged with six counts of receiving and concealing a stolen motorcar.
Braylen Jeese Inexperienced, 20, of Wixom, was charged with 9 counts of receiving and concealing a stolen motorcar.
Dejhon Trevon Bush, 20, of Detroit, was charged with seven counts of receiving and concealing a stolen motorcar.
Zamarr Terrell Johnson, 18, of Troy, was charged with 12 counts of receiving and concealing a stolen motorcar and two counts of fourth-degree fleeing and eluding.
Desmond Maurice Wilson, 21, of Detroit, was charged with 9 counts of receiving and concealing a stolen motorcar and one depend of breaking and coming into.
The investigation into the alleged auto theft ring is ongoing.
