Suspect in Moosejaw Robbery to Stand Trial

A 23-year-old Detroit man waived his preliminary exam Thursday in Grosse Pointe Municipal Court on charges stemming from a robbery at Moosejaw in Village.

Cornel Hayes appeared before Judge Russell Ethridge on two counts of retail fraud, and habitual offender, charges. Hayes is charged with stealing items Oct. 18 from Moosejaw, and a previous theft from the store in November.

In the October incident, Hayes allegedly stole more than $1,000 of items from the store and entered a waiting car.

A witness was able to get a license plate as the vehicle fled, and gave it to police.

Officers were able to trace the plate back to a rental car agency, who assisted police in locating the vehicle on I-94. Responding officers stopped the car on Harper at Wayburn, and were able to detain two of the suspects from the car including Hayes.

The driver of the car, fled and nearly struck one of the City of Grosse Pointe officers. The officers fired at the driver, who continued driving.

Director Stephen Poloni stated that the rental car agency was able to use a kill switch to stop the Toyota Yaris. 

The 26-year-old driver from Detroit, Devonte Daniels, fled. According to a report from Grosse Pointe Farms police, found the car in the Greensboro and Haverhill in Detroit. 

Witnesses said the driver had taken off running on Greensboro and was between the houses. Multiple departments flooded the area, according to the report, and located Daniels hiding in a large black city garbage can.

Hayes will be arraigned Nov. 7 in the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice and is being held on $100,000 bond.

Daniels was charged in 36th District Court on fleeing and eluding, and driving while license suspended charges. He is being held on a $20,000 bond. A third suspect was charged with marijuana possession charge.