CANTON TWP. (WWJ) -- Six men and one woman are facing criminal enterprise and other charges for allegedly stealing 16 high-end Ford SUVs in Metro Detroit.
According to Canton Police, the investigation began back in October of 2022, when multiple 2023 Ford Bronco Raptors were stolen from a Ford Motor Co. factory lot in Canton Township.
At around the same time, police said they were looking into the thefts of several more of these vehicles in Dearborn and Woodhaven that investigators believed were related.
Officers from Canton’s Special Operations Group conducted a "comprehensive investigation" into these multiple crimes, police said, resulting in the recovery of ten stolen Ford Bronco Raptors located in Northville, Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids, Texas, Arizona and Alaska. They also recovered five more stolen vehicles (other than Broncos), an AR pistol, and $28,426 cash that police believe were proceeds from the sale of the stolen vehicles.
On August 15, of this year, police officers from Canton, Northville, Novi, Farmington Hills, West Bloomfield and the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office arrested the seven suspects.
All seven were arraigned in 35ht District Court on Wednesday on charges in connection with the theft of 16 2023 Ford Bronco Raptors, with an estimated retail valued of $1,760,000.
The defendants and charges are as follows:
Migel Santiago, age 19 from Troy, is charged with:
• One count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, a 20-year felony
• Nine counts of Receiving & Concealing Stolen Property $20,000 or More, a 10-year felony
• Bond set at $100,000 (10%) with home confinement tether
Oliaran Pernell, age 20 from Detroit, is charged with:
• One count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, a 20-year felony
• Ten counts of Receiving & Concealing Stolen Property $20,000 or More, a 10-year felony
• Bond set at $100,000 (10%) with home confinement tether
Samir Rashed, age 21 from Northville, is charged with:
• One count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, a 20-year felony
• Nine counts of Receiving & Concealing Stolen Property $20,000 or More, a 10-year felony
• Bond set at $100,000 (10%) with home confinement tether
Julian Lyles, age 19 from Detroit, is charged with:
• One count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, a 20-year felony
• Eight counts of Receiving & Concealing Stolen Property $20,000 or More, a 10-year felony
• Bond set at $100,000 (10%) with home confinement tether
Dominick Dumont, age 19 from Northville, is charged with:
• One count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, a 20-year felony
• One count of Receiving & Concealing Stolen Property $20,000 or More, a 10-year felony
• Bond set at $50,000 with home confinement tether
Abdulfattah Hamed, age 21 from Van Buren, is charged with:
• One count of Receiving & Concealing Stolen Property $20,000 or More, a 10-year felony
• Bond set at $10,000 (10%) with GPS tether
Janisse Moss, age 19 from Lincoln Park, is charged with:
• One count of Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, a 20-year felony
• Ten counts of Receiving & Concealing Stolen Property $20,000 or More, a 10-year felony
• Bond set at $1 million unsecured bond, with GPS tether
"We applaud the outstanding efforts of our police officers and partners in ensuring community safety,” said Canton Police Chief Chad Baugh, in a media release Thursday. “Their dedication and collaborative investigations underscore our commitment to our citizens. Our sincere appreciation goes to the Wayne County Prosecutor's office and our policing partners for their unwavering commitment to service."
The defendants' next court appearance is scheduled for Friday, August 25.
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