STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – A man accused of trying to stab a police officer in the face with a screwdriver at a Michigan Walmart has entered his plea.
A 32-year-old man from Eastpointe has pleaded no contest to charges linked to the October 2025 exchange at a Walmart store in Sterling Heights.
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According to authorities, police responded to the store on reports of shoplifting. When they arrived, Joshua Mills reportedly ran off. An officer pursued and deployed a taser, striking Mills. While on his back as officers attempted to arrest him, Mills reportedly sat up and tried to stab an officer in the face with a screwdriver.
After a struggle, Mills was taken into custody. He was charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder, two counts of assaulting, resisting, or obstructing a police officer and one count of second-degree retail fraud.
He was given a $500,000 bond.
In March 2026, Mills pleaded no contest to all charges. He is currently scheduled for sentencing on April 16.