Officials say 83-year-old carjacked in Oakland County; suspect nabbed in Detroit

Prison rights are submitted in opposition to a detroiter accused of a carjacking by which he reportedly torn the keys to the automobile of the fingers of an 83-year-old girl outdoors a retailer in Oakland County on Sunday, officers stated.

On Monday, the general public prosecutor of Oakland County fees of carjacking and theft in opposition to Angelo George Mitchell, 29. Along with taking the lady’s automobile, he’s additionally accused of stealing her bag.

In keeping with the Michigan State Police, the reported carjacking passed off outdoors the Greenback Tree Retailer on 8918 W. Eight Mile RD. In Royal Oak Township, shortly earlier than 1 p.m. on 5 October. The sufferer had described the suspect as a black man with lengthy dreadlocks, with a inexperienced hoodie. At the least two witnesses tried to intervene and block the automobile whereas the suspect drove away however weren’t profitable, MSP stated.

A witness adopted the stolen automobile, overpassed it after which discovered it at an condominium park within the neighborhood of the 10000 block of Pasadena Avenue and known as the police, MSP stated.

Video – monitoring pictures confirmed the suspect – later recognized as Mitchell – an condominium entered that the police searched after which interviewed the residents, MSP stated. It was established that Mitchell was in a member of the family in Detroit, the place he was taken into custody with out incidents, MSP stated.

Mitchell is housed within the jail of Oakland County.

“This was nice work by members of the neighborhood and troopers,” stated MSP Lt. Mike Shaw on X. “We all know when regulation enforcement and members of the neighborhood work collectively, we are able to get harmful criminals from our neighborhoods. These neighbors noticed one thing and did not simply say one thing, they did one thing.”

Oakland County Officer Karen McDonald added: “Carjacking is a violent crime that robs victims of safety and possession. It’s particularly embarrassing to focus a senior on buying on Sunday.”

Carjacking is punishable in opposition to life in jail, and theft is punished with a most of 15 years in jail.

Initially printed: October 6, 2025 at 12:35 pm Edt