MACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Residents of a Macomb Township neighborhood were jolted awake in the middle of the night after someone launched fireworks directly at their homes, damaging property and leaving debris scattered in front yards.
The incident happened near 22 Mile Road and Card Road.
No one was injured, but neighbors say the outcome could have been far worse.
‘Like a bomb going off’
Diyan, a neighbor who did not want her last name used, said she and her husband were asleep when the blasts began around 2 a.m.
“They were literally like a bomb going off; our house shook. It was bad,” Diyan said.
When she opened her front door, the damage was already done.
“Sure enough, we open up the door, and there’s firework debris everywhere,” Diyan said.
The fireworks damaged part of her home’s exterior and an American flag.
She said she’s thankful they didn’t hit her windows.
“If those windows would’ve shattered, our daughters’ rooms would’ve been set on fire,” Diyan said.
Caught on camera
Surveillance video shows the suspects running down the street before appearing to throw fireworks at the nearby homes.
These were not small firecrackers; neighbors described them as aerial explosives capable of causing serious damage.
Neighbor Tony Schepke called the incident alarming.
“It could have been a disaster to anybody’s home. It’s just totally uncalled for,” Schepke said. “That’s the kind of stuff where people get hurt, fires start.”
Diyan said she hopes whoever is responsible faces consequences.
“It’s really sad. It’s not funny because, honestly, someone could really get hurt,” Diyan said. “To the parents that have their kids out at 2 o’clock in the morning. Shame on you.”
Investigation ongoing
The Macomb County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and took a report.
They are actively investigating the incident.