By Charles E. Ramirez
The Detroit News
DETROIT — A 19-year-old Detroit man accused of dragging a police officer while fleeing on the city’s west side last month has been ordered to stand trial, officials said Tuesday.
The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office said a 36th District Court judge bound over Raymonte Darrell Adams for trial in the county circuit court on Jan. 15 . His trial is scheduled to begin on March 17 , according to its records.
Adams’ attorney was not immediately available for comment on Wednesday.
Authorities allege Adams was behind the wheel of a car used in a Dec. 10 assault of a Detroit police officer on the city’s northwest side.
Police said the incident happened at about 11:40 p.m. in the 19300 block of Saint Mary’s Street near Seven Mile and Greenfield roads.
They said officers conducted a traffic stop on Adams’ vehicle and during their meeting, he allegedly drove toward them in an attempt to flee. Officers fired their weapons at the vehicle, striking Adams multiple times. However, the vehicle continued to travel, allegedly striking a police officer and dragging him, according to authorities.
A short time later, investigators found Adams with gunshot wounds lying in the roadway in the 19400 block of Rutherford Street , about two-tenths of a mile from the traffic stop. Medics took him to a hospital, where he was listed in critical condition.
Four days later, the prosecutor’s office charged Adams for his role in the incident with assault with intent to murder, third-degree fleeing and eluding as well as resisting and obstructing a police officer.
If convicted, he faces up to life in prison for the assault with intent to murder charge, up to five years for third-degree fleeing and eluding and up to four years for the resisting a police officer charge.
Two weeks ago, another Detroit police officer was injured after being dragged by a car fleeing a traffic stop on the city’s east side.
Last May, a Sterling Heights man was indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly dragging a deputy U.S. Marshal who was trying to arrest him.
In March, a man was arrested after dragging Marshals with a car and crashing into a Warren hotel.
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