Overview
- The pursuit began around 9:25–9:30 p.m. near Van Dyke and Civic Center and ended when a white Jeep crashed into a guardrail at 11 Mile and Van Dyke.
- Body-camera video shows the driver, identified as 31-year-old Otez Coil, holding his son in front of him as officers moved in to arrest him.
- Prosecutors charged Coil with second-degree fleeing and eluding, a 10-year felony, along with misdemeanors for fourth-degree child abuse, operating while intoxicated, and driving with a suspended license.
- Police reported a strong odor of intoxicants and open alcohol containers in the SUV, and a blood draw was obtained with results pending.
- The child was not physically injured and is staying with his paternal grandmother, and a probable-cause conference is scheduled for Dec. 30 in 37th District Court.