Crime & Safety
Felony Charges For Man Who Attacked Journalists, Then Police
The man who reportedly attacked local reporters on scene then struck an officer with concrete before he was tased and arrested, police said.
DETROIT, MI — A 60-year-old Detroit man faces felony charges after reportedly attacking local journalists who were on scene reporting a fatal crash on the city’s west side Thursday morning. Edmund Gilliam reportedly used a metal pole to threaten a reporter and cameraman from WXYZ before striking their news van and then reportedly struck a WWJ news truck in the middle of a live broadcast.
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Authorities say Gilliam was later found by police walking nearby and then fled on foot when they approached him. When officers caught up with him, he reportedly struck one of them with a piece of concrete, injuring the officer. Gilliam was then tased and arrested, authorities said.
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On-air report of fatal hit-and-run at Dexter-Davison interrupted by man with lead pipe (?) smashing the WWJ News truck windshield, hood, driver’s side window, then hits a TV news truck, nearby parked vehicles. Police arrest the man; still looking for hit-and-run driver. @WWJ950 pic.twitter.com/MBup1HDCSR
— Mike Campbell (@reportermikec) August 2, 2018
Gilliam is being charged with three counts of felonious assault, one count of resisting and obstructing a police officer, and four counts of malicious destruction of property. He is expected to be arraigned Friday afternoon in the 36th District Court.
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