STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – Five men were arrested for their roles in the Stellantis Sterling Heights plant car theft attempt.
The incident occurred Tuesday (Jan. 17) at 4:45 a.m. as the suspects gained access to the plant’s parking lot and attempted to steal multiple Ram pick-up trucks in the 7500 block of 17 Mile Road.
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Sterling Heights, Troy, Warren, Clinton Twp., Shelby Twp., and Utica police officers, arrived at the scene, which was secured as all the suspects attempted to flee by ramming an entry/exit gate but failed to get out.
In an attempt to flee, one of the trucks struck the vehicle of a Sterling Heights police officer, but no one was injured or hurt during the incident.
Five of nine suspects are in custody.
Travon Brookins, 23 years old ($50,000 bond), is charged with the following:
- Weapon – Firearm – Possession by a Felon (five-year felony)
- Weapon – Felony Firearm (two-year felony – mandatory)
- Controlled Substance – Possession of Analogues (two-year felony)
- Weapon – Felony Firearm (additional due to felony drug possession) (two-year felony)
Timothy Haslam Jr., 18 years old ($50,000 bond), is charged with the following:
- Larceny - $20,000 or more (10-year felony)
- Conspiracy to commit larceny (10-year felony)
- Motor vehicle – unlawful driving away (five-year felony)
- Conspiracy to commit motor vehicle – unlawful driving away (five-year felony)
Derrin Abbott, 22 years old ($50,000 bond), is charged with the following:
- Larceny - $20,000 or more (10-year felony)
- Conspiracy to commit larceny (10-year felony)
- Motor vehicle – unlawful driving Away (five-year felony)
- Conspiracy to commit motor vehicle, unlawful driving away (five-year felony)
- Police officer – flee – third-degree (five-year felony)
Jaquan Reed, 25 years old ($50,000 bond), is charged with the following:
- Larceny - $20,000 or more (10-year felony)
- Conspiracy to commit larceny (10-year felony)
- Motor vehicle – unlawful driving away (five-year felony)
- Conspiracy to commit motor vehicle – unlawful driving away (five-year felony)
Demarion Palmer, 18 years old ($10,000 bond), is charged with the following:
- Larceny - $20,000 or more (10-year felony)
- Conspiracy to commit larceny (10-year felony)
- Motor vehicle – unlawful driving away (five-year felony)
- Conspiracy to commit motor vehicle – Unlawful driving away (five-year felony)
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sterling Heights Detective Bureau at 586-446-2825 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.