Teen Charged As Adult In Macomb County Carjacking: Prosecutor

ROSEVILLE, MI — A 15-year-old boy has been charged as an adult in connection with a Macomb County carjacking and police chase that happened last month, according to prosecutors.

Jeremiah Collins, of Roseville, was charged with:

• Carjacking, (life or any term of years felony)
• Third-Degree Fleeing a Police Officer – Fleeing (5-year felony)
• Two Counts – Malicious Destruction of Personal Property - $1,000 but less than $20,000, (5-year felony each).
• Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (4-year felony)
• Police Officer – Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing (2-year felony)
• Operating – No License (90-day misdemeanor)
• Failure to Stop After Collision (90-day misdemeanor)

He was placed in jail and given a $250,000 bond. If he posts bond a GPS tether, be restricted to his mother’s home, not be arrested, and have no contact with the complaining victims, witnesses, or Applebee’s.

He will remain in the Macomb County Juvenile Justice Center if bond is not posted.

His next court date is scheduled for Dec. 10.

Prosecutors said Collins forcibly took a woman’s 2016 Jeep Patriot in an Applebee’s parking lot in Roseville on Nov. 24. He then led officers on a chase before he crashed the Jeep on Gratiot Avenue, prosecutors said.

Two other juveniles, a 14-year-old and a 16-year-old, were detained following the incident, but were later released pending further investigation.

"Charging a juvenile as an adult is never an easy decision. It is a decision we approach with the utmost seriousness and careful consideration. While our priority is always rehabilitation and the best interest of young people, there are circumstances when it is necessary to hold them accountable as adults. This step is not taken lightly, but it is sometimes essential to ensure justice and public safety," Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said.