FERNDALE, Mich. – A Garden City man who crashed his Tesla into a Ferndale business in April entered a guilty plea in the case during a pre-trial hearing held Monday at the 6th Circuit Court in Pontiac.
Emad Rehman, 26, was charged with third-degree fleeing and eluding (punishable by up to 5 years in prison and/or a $1,000 fine) and driving with a suspended license (misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail and/or a $500 fine) in connection with the April 24 crash, which occurred after Rehman reportedly fled from police.
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Police say the pursuit began in Royal Oak after Rehman ran a red light in a white Tesla Model 3. He then started weaving through traffic at a high rate of speed before losing control of the car and crashing into a Verizon store on Woodward Avenue and Lewiston Avenue, officials said.
Rehman had a suspended license, outstanding warrants and didn’t have insurance, according to the prosecutor’s office.
“It’s fortunate this incident ended without any injuries,” said Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald after the crash. “The defendant’s alleged actions recklessly endangered countless motorists and damaged a business.”
Rehman is due back in court at 9 a.m. on Sept. 8, 2026, for his sentencing.