Overview

• Thomas Edward Tackett was arraigned Thursday on 13 counts including carjacking, four first-degree home invasions, assault with a dangerous weapon, fleeing police, and reckless driving.
• Authorities released dashcam and bodycam footage showing a multi-community pursuit through neighborhoods and the St. Clair Shores Golf Course, with speeds topping 95–104 mph and a wrong-way stretch on I-94.
• Prosecutors allege Tackett broke into five homes across St. Clair Shores and Harrison Township, carjacked a vehicle at gunpoint, and stabbed a homeowner with a fork during a confrontation.
• Deputies and local police at times halted vehicle pursuits for public safety, then located and tackled the suspect in Harrison Township after residents directed officers to his path.
• The sheriff said Tackett has a criminal record dating to 1995 and was on parole at the time; a court hearing is set for Oct. 21.