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Macomb County Releases Pursuit Video as Port Huron Parolee Faces 13 Charges

Arraignment was set for this afternoon as investigators work to determine his purpose in the county.

Overview

  • The sheriff’s office published dashcam and bodycam footage from the Oct. 6 incident spanning Harrison Township, St. Clair Shores, Mount Clemens and Clinton Township.
  • Prosecutors charged Thomas Edward Tackett, 52, of Port Huron, with 13 counts that include carjacking, four first-degree home invasions, fleeing and eluding, resisting police and reckless driving.
  • Video and timelines show the chase cutting across the St. Clair Shores Golf Course and onto the wrong side of I-94, with speeds reported between 95 and 104 mph before pursuits were paused for safety.
  • Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said deputies recorded 21 law-enforcement contacts with the suspect during the spree as detectives continue to examine motive.
  • During alleged break-ins, one homeowner fired two shots and missed, another reported being stabbed in the hand with a fork during a struggle, and deputies later tackled and arrested the suspect near I-94 and Crocker Boulevard.