Felon accused of firing gun into unoccupied vehicle possibly facing more time in prison, hefty fines

A Pontiac felon accused of firing a gun at an unoccupied car in an Auburn Hills car parking zone is going through the potential of returning to jail and paying hefty fines for a number of crimes associated to the incident.

James Cardell Adams, 27, is charged with carrying a hid weapon, possession of a firearm by a prohibited individual, malicious destruction of property over $1,000 and felony firearm for the Jan. 7 incident close to Squirrel Highway and Barrington Sq..

No accidents have been reported, and shortly after the incident occurred, police assumed it was an remoted incident with no ongoing menace to the general public.

Adams, who was taken into custody on Jan. 12, was recognized as a suspect throughout an investigation by Auburn Hills detectives along side the FBI’s Oakland County Gang and Violent Crime Job Power, police stated.

His prison historical past consists of convictions for residential housebreaking and home violence. He was launched from jail in October 2024.

At his Jan. 14 arraignment in 52-3 District Court docket, Justice of the Peace Marie Soma set Adams’ bond at $10,000. He’s in custody on the Oakland County Jail and his subsequent court docket look is scheduled for a possible trigger convention on January 22.

Carrying a hid weapon, possession of a firearm by a prohibited individual and malicious destruction of property are all punishable by as much as 5 years in jail and fines starting from $2,500 to $10,000 or extra, based mostly on the worth of the broken property. Felony firearm fees carry a two-year jail sentence.

Anybody who witnessed the capturing or who has details about it’s requested to name Auburn Hills police at 248-370-9460.