The male police believed to be part of the ring of the stolen car arrested after the confrontation

2021-10-22 04:24:51 By : Ms. Million Wu

Police said on Thursday that a Detroit man led Southfield Police in a short hunt in a stolen SUV this week. He was found carrying an AK-47, which is believed to be a man operating in southeastern Michigan. Part of the car theft group.

Detroit’s 21-year-old Rayven Thomas-Stephan-Lamont Bibbs was arrested after the incident on Tuesday and was charged on 11 counts including theft of vehicles and weapons on Thursday. Arraignment.

At around 6 pm on Tuesday, police intercepted a 2021 Dodge Durango Hellcat at an apartment complex near Lodge and Nine Mile Road. Bibbs and three other people (one man and two women) were detained. According to reports, the car was stolen in Fenton on July 4.

According to the police, Bibbs drove not far from the police after being stopped. After a brief pursuit, the police boxed the SUV on North Park Drive outside the apartment building and used tactical maneuvers to prevent the SUV from moving.

The dash cam video of the incident was broadcast at a press conference with Southfield Police Chief Irwin Barron and other police officers of the Southfield Police Department on Thursday.

The video showed that during the 6-minute standoff, the police officer repeatedly ordered Bibbs and the others to get out of the car, and then all four raised their hands and walked out of Durango. They were detained.

Southfield Deputy Police Chief Jeffrey Jagielski said that the AK-47 was found on the floor of the front passenger seat. The police also found masks and stolen license plates in the car. Barron said Durango's license plate had a stolen Ohio license plate.

Barron praised his officers' expertise in using "precisely executed tunnel maneuvers" and avoiding prolonged pursuits.

Barron said: "It is very important to show patience in the deadlock...giving the suspect time to comply." He praised the police's handling of the incident, calling it "another aspect of the professionalism of men and women in Southfield Police. Prove". 

Barren said that automakers should pay attention to how easy it is to carry some popular vehicles, noting that some vehicles can be stolen using laptops.

The case is still under investigation. As of Thursday, another man and two women have not been charged.

Bibbs faces receiving/hidden stolen vehicles, three-level fleeing police, carrying hidden weapons, felony possession of guns, felony guns, felony assault, two charges of resisting/assaulting the police, two charges of vandalizing the police, police or fire department Property and drive with the driver’s license revoked.

Southfield District Court Judge Medina Noor set Bibbs' deposit as a cash guarantee of $500,000. Noor also ordered him to wear a rope when he was released on bail.