Detroit man attacked, sexually assaulted others at I-75 Welcome Center before fleeing police

MONROE TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) – A Detroit man is awaiting extradition again to Michigan after he attacked a number of individuals at a welcome middle off of I-75 earlier than sexually assaulting an aged man and dragging him into the toilet. 

He ultimately fled the scene and led police on a chase that led into Ohio. He was arrested after operating out of fuel. 

The Monroe County Sheriff introduced it had apprehended the 32-year-old suspect Monday afternoon. The suspect’s first began attacking individuals round 2:30 p.m. in Monroe Township. 

The county dispatch middle first began receiving stories of a suspect grabbing males by the genitals, in response to a launch from the sheriff’s workplace. It occurred on the Michigan Welcome Heart off of northbound I-75.

The suspect then attacked an 80-year-old Melvindale man within the foyer. Witnesses and bystanders intervened to cease the assault, which prompted the suspect to flee on foot. He crossed northbound journey lanes on the freeway to a car that was parked on the southbound shoulder.

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Round that point, a number of officers arrived on the scene. 

Deputies adopted the suspect’s Chevrolet Impala down I-75, into Ohio, earlier than coming to a cease simply north of I-280. The person was taken into custody with out additional incident.

The suspect is now in Lucas County Jail and is awaiting extradition for a number of crimes, together with assault and fleeing & eluding.