Macomb teen charged with home invasion, auto theft and other crimes
Second suspect fled on foot and has yet to be apprehended
A Macomb County teenager already facing property destruction charges was arraigned Tuesday with 12 criminal offenses in a separate case.
Victor Villegas, 18, of Lenox Township, was arraigned in 42-2 District Court in New Baltimore on charges of home invasion, au- tomobile theft, and other crimes. Magistrate Joseph Plawecki released him on a $20,000 personal bond and ordered him to wear a GPS tether.
According to the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office, the latest charges stem from a breaking and entering incident that took place about 4:30 a.m. on March 17 at a house in the Amherst Subdivision on Clark Street, west of Gratiot Avenue in New Haven.
A caller told deputies she heard people talking and moving around in the basement. She also saw two individuals with flashlights fleeing out of the basement access door. Several items were noted as missing from the home, the caller said.
“A responding Deputy observed a red GMC Acadia with two individuals inside lose control at the entrance of the subdivision, at the intersection of Clark and Amherst,” the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. “The vehicle ended up in the ditch.”
Villegas, a passenger in the vehicle, got out and was immediately taken into custody, authorities said. The driver fled on foot and was not apprehended.
The Acadia was traced to another homeowner in the subdivision. The victim was told the vehicle had been taken from his garage without his knowledge. The victim noticed other items missing from his home as well, deputies said.
Investigators said many of the stolen items were recovered from inside the vehicle and in the suspect’s possession.
At his arraignment, Villegas was charged with two counts of first-degree home invasion, a 20year felony; motor vehicle theft, a 5-year felony; second-degree home invasion, a 15-year felony; six counts breaking & entering to steal property less than $200, a 93-day misdemeanor; breaking & entering to steal property worth between $200-$1,000, a one-year misdemeanor; and larceny less than $200, a 93-day misdemeanor.
He was given a personal bond of $20,000 and must wear a GPS tether. A probable cause conference was scheduled for April 18.
Also Tuesday, the teen was charged with malicious destruction of personal property over $200. He was released on a $20,000 personal bond.
No information was immediately available about the MDOP case.