ROSEVILLE, Mich. – Jeremiah Collins, 15, has been charged as an adult after allegedly carjacking a victim at Applebee’s before leading Roseville police on a pursuit.
Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced on Monday (Dec. 1) that Collins would receive felony charges stemming from the alleged carjacking that occurred in the parking lot of the restaurant.
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The incident occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2025, when police said two other juveniles, ages 14 and 16, who were detained following the incident, had been released pending further investigation.
Allegedly, Collins forcibly took a woman’s 2016 Jeep Patriot in the Applebee’s parking lot.
Police said the victim immediately contacted the Roseville Police Department, prompting officers to pursue the stolen vehicle.
Officials said Collins allegedly continued fleeing until he crashed the Jeep on Gratiot Avenue.
On Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, Collins was arraigned in the 39th District Court on the following charges:
- Carjacking, a life or any term of years felony
- Police Officer – Fleeing – Third-Degree, a 5-year felony
- Two counts, malicious destruction of personal property, $1,000 but less than $20,000, each a five-year felony
- Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, a four-year felony
- Police officer, assaulting/resisting/obstructing, a two-year felony
- Operating, no license, a 90-day misdemeanor
- Failure to stop after a collision, a 90-day misdemeanor
Bond was set at a $250,000 cash/surety with standard conditions.
If Collins posts bond, he must be fitted with a GPS tether, be restricted to his mother’s home, not be arrested, and have no contact with the complaining victims, witnesses, or Applebee’s.
He will remain in the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center if bond is not posted.
Collins is scheduled for a probable cause conference on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025, at 8:30 a.m. and a preliminary exam on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, at 8:30 a.m., in the 39th District Court in Roseville.