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Sterling Heights Man Charged in Alleged Vehicle Assault on School Officer, Principal

Prosecutors set a $10,000 cash/surety bond with no-contact, no-entry, no-weapon restrictions.

Overview

  • Lemuel Young, 45, faces two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, each a 4-year felony, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.
  • Investigators say a Dec. 4 bus-lane dispute at Bemis Junior High escalated when a safety officer was struck, then the principal was hit three times.
  • Young was arraigned on Dec. 5 with a $10,000 cash/surety-only bond, with no 10 percent option.
  • Court orders prohibit contact with the two staff members, entry to the school, and possession of any weapons.
  • A probable cause conference is set for Dec. 11 and a preliminary examination for Dec. 18, as Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido condemned the alleged use of a vehicle as a weapon.