Center Line home invasion suspect charged after shoot-out with officers

CENTER LINE — Brendan Tyrell Wilson, 24, of Highland Park, appeared in the 37th District Court Oct. 15 where he was arraigned on nine charges in connection with an alleged home invasion that evolved into a shoot-out with public safety officers. 

  At approximately 12:20 p.m. Oct. 12, Center Line Public Safety Department dispatch received a transferred call from Detroit about a home invasion in progress at a residence in the 7300 block of State Park Street at the corner of Landau Street in Center Line. 

According to the Center Line Public Safety Department, when the first officer arrived, he saw a Black woman exit the side door of the home and run northward in the backyard. The officer pursued the woman on foot but lost her when she rounded the corner of the garage. At the same time this happened, Wilson reportedly exited the residence from the front door and was allegedly armed with an “AR-style pistol.”

  Investigators said Wilson ran down the sidewalk to a gray automobile parked in front of the garage in the driveway.  A second officer pulled up and tried to stop Wilson from driving away. Wilson’s vehicle reportedly hit the patrol car. He then proceeded south on Landau and pointed the pistol at the officer, police said.

  “The officer fired several rounds at the suspect’s vehicle and the suspect fired at the officer,” the Center Line Public Safety Department stated in a press release.

  The investigation took several hours with the assistance of the Warren Police Department. Wilson was taken into custody without incident.  

  Wilson appeared in Judge Suzanne Faunce’s courtroom Oct. 15 where he was charged with assault with intent to murder, a felony punishable by up to life in prison; home invasion in the third degree, a five-year felony; fleeing police officers in the third degree, a five-year felony; assault with a dangerous weapon, a four-year felony; and three felony weapons charges, which carry a two-year mandatory sentence for each count. In addition, Wilson was charged with two misdemeanors: malicious destruction of a building less than $200 and driving with a license suspended.

  Faunce set bond at $1 million cash or surety only, no 10%, which means the entire bond must be posted if the defendant is released.

  According to court records, no defense attorney was assigned to Wilson’s case as of Oct. 15.

"The defendant’s actions put the safety of our community and law enforcement at serious risk. We will ensure that justice is served and the safety of our residents is upheld," Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a press release.

Wilson remains in the Macomb County Jail where he awaits a probable cause conference scheduled for 8:45 a.m. Oct. 23 in Judge Steven M. Bieda’s courtroom in the 37th District Court.

Call Staff Writer Gena Johnson at (586) 498-1069.