Detroit man due in court for preliminary hearing in Grosse Pointe Woods home invasion

GROSSE POINTE WOODS, Mich. – A Detroit man was in court Thursday for a preliminary hearing in a home invasion in Grosse Pointe Woods.

He faced the victim in the courtroom as she gave a chilling testimony of the attack. 

Gerald Duane Day, 27, of Detroit, is charged with the following crimes:

• Home Invasion 1st Degree;
• CSC 1st Degree (during felony and/or with weapon);
• CSC 1st Degree (during felony and/or with weapon);
• CSC 2nd Degree (during felony and/or with weapon);
• Assault with Intent to Commit Armed Robbery;
• Weapon - Felon in Possession;
• Weapon - Felony Firearm.

Authorities say the 37-year-old woman was sexually assaulted April 15 during a home invasion in the 19000 block of Raymond Street. Day allegedly held a gun to her head during the assault.

READ: Authorities investigate sexual assault, home invasion in Grosse Pointe Woods

Day was taken into custody on April 23 at his home in the 22200 block of Moross Road in Detroit.

READ: Man arrested in possible connection with Grosse Pointe area home invasions

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