Macomb Co. HS Teacher, 2 Parents Charged In Drug Deal: Police

WARREN, MI — A Warren high school teacher and two parents are facing charges in connection with a drug deal, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office.

The incident happened on Dec. 31, 2024 when officers watched Christopher Michael Filiccia, a teacher at Lincoln High School, park his vehicle at a 7-Eleven located at 12 Mile and Schoenherr roads in Warren, according to prosecutors.

Shortly later, a pickup truck driven by Deangelo Ramone Daniel pulled up next to Filiccia's car, according to prosecutors.

Daniel then got into Filiccia's car where a brief transaction happened between the two men, according to prosecutors.

Daniel then got back into his truck and both men drove away in separate vehicles, according to prosecutors.

Officers stopped Filiccia and found drugs inside the car, according to prosecutors.

Officers later stopped Daniel, who initially sped away from officers but was eventually arrested in connection with the incident, according to prosecutors.

Officers also searched Daniel's home, where children live, and found drugs and guns that were accessible to the children living in the home, according to prosecutors.

A final traffic stop was then conducted on Racquel Dubose, who lives with Daniel and their children, and officers found a stolen gun in her car, according to prosecutors.

Filiccia, 46, was charged with possession of a controlled substance less than 25 grams. He was placed in jail with a $5,000 bond. His next court hearing is scheduled for Jan. 16.

If convicted, he faces up to four years in prison.

Daniel, 42, was charged with 12 felonies including:

• Delivery/Manufacture of Controlled Substance 50-449 grams (20-year felony)
• Receiving and Concealing a Firearm (ten-year felony)
• Possession of a Firearm by a Prohibited Person (five-year felony)
• Delivery/Manufacture of Controlled Substance less than 50 grams (20-year felony)
• Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing a Police Officer (two-year felony)
• Felony Firearm (two-year mandatory felony)
• Maintaining a Drug House (two-year high court misdemeanor)
• 4th Degree Child Abuse (one year misdemeanor)
• 4th Degree Child Abuse (one year misdemeanor)
• 4th Degree Child Abuse (one year misdemeanor)
• 4th Degree Child Abuse (one year misdemeanor)
• 4th Degree Child Abuse (one year misdemeanor)

Daniel was placed in jail with a $200,000 bond. His next court hearing is scheduled for Jan. 16.

Dubose, age 35, was also charged with 12 felonies including:

• Delivery/Manufacture of Controlled Substance 50-449 grams (20-year felony)
• Delivery/Manufacture of Controlled Substance less than 50 grams (20-year felony)
• Receiving and Concealing a Firearm (ten-year felony)
• Carry a Concealed Weapon (five-year felony)
• Maintaining a Drug House (two-year high court misdemeanor)
• Felony Firearm (two-year mandatory felony)
• Felony Firearm (two-year mandatory felony)
• 4th Degree Child Abuse (one year misdemeanor)
• 4th Degree Child Abuse (one year misdemeanor)
• 4th Degree Child Abuse (one year misdemeanor)
• 4th Degree Child Abuse (one year misdemeanor)
• 4th Degree Child Abuse (one year misdemeanor)

Dubose was placed in jail with a $50,000 bond. Her next court hearing is scheduled for Jan. 16.

"The charges brought against these individuals are deeply troubling, particularly given their roles within the community. One is entrusted with shaping the minds of our youth as a teacher, and the other two are parents. The impact of their alleged actions fractures the trust within our schools, destabilizes families, and casts a shadow over our community’s sense of safety," Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said.