A Detroit police officer accused of going into a Lincoln Park home and assaulting a man over a parking situation pleaded guilty to some of his charges.
Shane Mykel Shaw, 34, faced multiple charges, including home invasion and assault.
According to a police report, Shaw went to a neighbor’s home in the 1700 block of Gregory Avenue on Sept. 27, 2025, and demanded the family move their car because it was blocking the sidewalk.
Shaw said he was riding his bicycle to get beer when he happened to ride near their house.
The family, which consisted of three men and a 59-year-old woman, said that they had never seen Shaw before.
One of the family members said he smelled like alcohol and yelled at him to leave.
The report stated that Shaw told the family they had to follow his orders because “he is a cop.”
After the argument intensified, Shaw allegedly stormed into the house and began fighting with one of the men as another family member called the police.
By the time Lincoln Park police arrived, both men were brawling on the kitchen floor.
Shaw was taken into custody.
He initially refused to get into the squad car, which resulted in an additional charge before he spent the night in jail.
In an interview the following morning, Shaw claimed that he was simply trying to prevent the family from receiving a ticket for illegal parking – as had happened to him before – and that the family was the aggressor, which led to his being pulled into the home.
According to the Detroit Police Department, he was suspended without pay.
On Jan. 22, 2026, Shaw pleaded guilty to charges of entering without the owner’s permission and assault and battery. His charges of home invasion and resisting arrest were dismissed.
He is scheduled to be sentenced on March 2 at 11 a.m.