Detroit Teen Arrested After Carjacking Dog Rescuer: Police

DETROIT — A Detroit teen is facing charges after carjacking a dog rescuer last week, according to the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.

Dwayne Noah Alexander-Perdue, 17, was charged with armed robbery, carjacking, unlawfully driving away an automobile, receiving and concealing a stolen motor vehicle, resisting and obstructing a police officer, carrying a concealed weapon and three counts of felony firearm.

If convicted on the robbery charge, the teen could spend the rest of his life in prison.

The incident happened at 3:30 p.m. on May 7 in the backyard of a residence in the 17400 block of Charest in Detroit, according to prosecutors.

Prosecutors said the victim, a 47-year-old Warren woman, was in the backyard of the home feeding dogs when Alexander-Perdue approached her and produced a handgun.

Alexander-Perdue demanded the woman's car keys and drove away in her car, according to prosecutors.

Officers arrested Alexander-Perdue in connection with the incident later that day, according to prosecutors.

"The victim in this case was providing an all too necessary service that is sorely needed in the City of Detroit. The defendant’s alleged actions in this case were the opposite of altruistic — they were predatory, violent, unacceptable, and criminal," Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said.