A 29-year-old Detroit man has been charged with seven felonies after he allegedly stole a “large amount” of marijuana from a Warren distribution facility over the weekend and led police on a chase.
Authorities said in a news release they believe the suspect, Dijon Tyree, may have been involved in burglaries of other marijuana facilities.
Tyree was arraigned Monday by visiting Judge Edward Servitto in 37th District Court in Warren on two counts of delivery or manufacture of more than 45 kilograms of marijuana, business burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary, receiving and concealing stolen property worth over $20,000, receiving and concealing a stolen motor vehicle and fleeing police, according to police.
The incident began at 1:55 a.m. Saturday when police responded to a reported burglary at the facility located on Dequindre Road south of 14 Mile Road.
Police learned from investigations of prior incidents the male suspect may have been driving a Chevy pickup truck. An officer located the suspect vehicle on Dequindre at Interstate 696, where a traffic stop was attempted but the driver sped away.
The chase continued for several miles before Tyee crashed the vehicle into an unoccupied dwelling at Livernois and the Davison Highway (M-8) in Detroit, and he was apprehended, police said. The alleged stolen marijuana was found in the vehicle.
“Investigators are pursuing leads indicating Tyrees potential involvement in multiple similar burglaries across the tri-county region and are collaborating with other law enforcement agencies to confirm these connections,” the release says.
Tyree was being held Monday in lieu of a $100,000 bond, cash or surety, and faces a April 8 probable-cause conference.