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15-17130                                                                                                         April 15, 2015

RA-UDAA-ABDUCTION

ARREST UPDATE

              Dearborn, MI. — Dearborn, Mi. —  Yesterday at about 7:20pm, Dearborn Police, assisted by the United States Marshals Service, arrested 17 year-old Ezra Rodriguez Jr, of Detroit, for crimes related to the April 7th, 2015 carjacking and kidnapping of a Dearborn woman. 

Today at 10:00am, Rodriguez was arraigned in front of the Honorable Judge Sam Salamey in Dearborn’s 19th District Court on the following charges:

•           Carjacking

•           Kidnapping

•           Armed Robbery

•           Felony Firearms

•           Criminal Sexual Conduct

The maximum penalty for conviction of these crimes is up to life in prison or any number of years. 

Rodriguez was arrested after an exhaustive informational campaign which included blanketing various neighborhoods in and around Dearborn and Detroit with informational fliers which included a sketch depicting the perpetrator.  Numerous appeals were made to the community for assistance in identifying and locating the perpetrator of this heinous and violent crime. 

Rodriquez is currently being held on a $1million bond with a preliminary exam scheduled for May 1, 2015 at 9:00am in Dearborn’s 19^th District Court.

Chief Ronald Haddad stated:  “After receiving countless tips from the community, our Detectives worked tirelessly along with our Surveillance team, to put together a case and obtain the necessary warrants for an arrest with the help of the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office.  After a warrant was obtained, Dearborn’s Special Operations officers monitored the suspect around-the-clock and formulated an arrest plan with our partners in the US Marshals Service to safely apprehend the suspect during this incident.”   

“I would like to thank the members of our community who stood together to assist the victim and kept vigilant to provide the information that assisted in the identification and arrest of this individual.” 

“Furthermore, I would like to commend the members of the Dearborn Police Department, and the US Marshal’s Service for continuing to do superior work that the entire region has come to expect.  The teamwork between the community and our law enforcement partners is what makes Dearborn a highly desirable place to live, work and visit.”

15-17130                                                                                                         April 10, 2015

RA-UDAA-ABDUCTION

                Dearborn, MI. — On April 7, 2015 at approximately 2130hrs, a female was approached by a light complected male who produced a handgun.  The suspect demanded money, her wallet and forced her into the passenger seat.  After the suspect took control of the vehicle he drove around to several locations, the victim was able to escape at Patton Park located near Vernor and Dix where she called for help.  Shortly after, the vehicle was located by Dearborn Police Officers in the area of Michigan Ave and Livernois where the occupants fled from officers.  Dearborn Police located the vehicle unoccupied near Livernois and Otis, in the City of Detroit.

The suspect is described as a light complected male, approximately 5’06, 120lbs, thin build and clean shaven.  He was wearing a dark colored hoodie jacket, a baseball cap, and light colored jeans at the time of the incident.  The weapon was described as a small dark colored handgun.  The suspect should be considered armed and dangerous and the Dearborn Police request the assistance from the public with identifying the suspect. 

This is an ongoing investigation and all information is case sensitive and will be updated as needed.

Dearborn Police Chief Ronald Haddad stated:  “The Dearborn Police are committed to ensuring the safety of our citizens and will continue to investigate until the suspect is identified and prosecuted. Anyone who can help identify the suspect in the police sketch is encouraged to contact the Dearborn Police“. 

 ANYONE WITH INFORMATION IS ASKED TO PLEASE CONTACT DEARBORN POLICE AT 313-943-3030.         

Instructions:

Review attached info and notify Dearborn Police with any tips.