DETROIT – A 25-year-old man has been denied bond in a violent carjacking that killed a 60-year-old man on Detroit’s west side.
It happened early Feb. 10 at a gas station near the intersection of Prevost Street and Joy Road.
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According to authorities, Keith Graus left his car at the pump when he went inside the gas station. During that time, Kevin Maurice Farries reportedly entered Graus’ vehicle and took the driver’s seat.
Prosecutors said when Graus returned, Farries threw him to the ground and kicked him multiple times before taking his watch.
Surveillance cameras reportedly captured Farries getting back in Graus’ car and running him over multiple times with his own vehicle before leaving.
Graus died at the scene.
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Michigan State Police later spotted Farries at a gas station in Dearborn. When officers approached, he reportedly sped off, hitting multiple police vehicles before losing control and crashing into a telephone pole.
Farries was taken into custody near Greenfield Road and Warren Avenue in Detroit.
Farries was charged with felony murder, first-degree murder, and carjacking. He was denied bond.
If convicted, Farries faces the possibility of life in prison.