NOVI, Mich., July 11, 2008 – On July 10, 2008, three individuals were arraigned on Home Invasion charges stemming from two incidents that occurred in the past week. Jerome Terrell, an 18-year-old Detroit resident, Christopher Crain, a 19-year-old Oak Park resident and Mitchton Edwards, an 18-year-old Detroit resident, were arraigned before Magistrate Michael Batchik of the 52-1 District Court. Home Invasion is a Felony carrying a penalty of up to 15 years in prison and/or $3000.00 fine. Bond was set for each suspect at $20,000 cash or surety. The individuals are currently being held at the Oakland County Jail.

On July 6, 2008, a Novi family was at their home when they observed a male subject knocking on the front door. They did not answer the door and the subject returned to a vehicle parked in the driveway. The family then observed another male peering through the rear doorwall into their house. Two subjects then kicked open the front door and entered the residence. The subjects were confronted by the residents and then fled back to their vehicle. Nothing was taken from the home and one of the residents described the vehicle as a blue Dodge Charger.

Two days later on July 8, a babysitter and 13-year-old-girl were returning to their home when they observed a blue Dodge Charger parked in the driveway of the residence next door. The babysitter observed a male, later identified as Crain, walk from the residence back to the Charger. Crain engaged in a conversation with the babysitter and then left in the Charger with two other males. The babysitter went into the home and observed the Charger return to the house next door. The 13-year-old girl took a photograph of the suspect vehicle from a second story window and Novi Police were summoned to the scene. Officers arrived at the residence and began an investigation. It was determined that the home had been broken into and computer equipment was stolen. Officers relayed information to area police departments and shortly thereafter, officers from the Livonia Police Department stopped the suspect vehicle in the area of I-96 and Farmington Road, where Terrell, Crain and Edwards were taken into custody. The stolen computer equipment was recovered inside the Charger.

The Novi Police Department continues to work with other law enforcement agencies while investigating additional home invasions that may be linked to these suspects and is asking anybody with information to contact Detective Todd Anger of the Novi Police Department at (248) 348–7100.