Police: Man sabotages microwave to start fire at Ann Arbor hotel
A 33-year-old Ann Arbor man jonesing for a late-night snack decided to destroy the breakfast bar area of a local hotel and started a fire by sabotaging a microwave, police said.
Derek May
Courtesy of the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office
Derek May, 33, was arrested after Ann Arbor police and firefighters responded about 2 a.m. Wednesday to the Clarion Hotel, 2900 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor police Detective Bill Stanford said. Stanford said May told him in an interview he was with a friend earlier in the night and was hungry when he returned to the hotel.
May tried to find some food and then began throwing items around the breakfast bar area of the hotel, Stanford said.
“He was using food items to damage the kitchen and was basically destroying items and tables and chairs and such,” Stanford said.
May also sabotaged a microwave, causing it to light on fire, Stanford said. A hotel employee called emergency personnel after seeing smoke coming from the breakfast bar area.
There was no damage estimate immediately available. Stanford said May was found hiding under a vehicle in the hotel’s parking lot.
Alcohol appears to be a factor in the incident, Stanford said.
Court records show May is facing charges of breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime, larceny in a building, malicious destruction of personal property between $200 and $1,000 and malicious destruction of a building between $200 and $1,000.
May was arraigned Wednesday afternoon, according to jail records. He was lodged at the jail on a 10 percent of $5,000 bond on the breaking and entering charge, records show. He’s scheduled to return to court for a preliminary exam at 8:30 a.m. April 25, according to jail records.
Comments
Kyle Feldscher
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 : 7:50 p.m.
I had no idea the word jonesing was so hated by the AnnArbor.com community. Duly noted.
Buzz
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 : 9:28 p.m.
jonesing is not professional...thats why...sounds like high school talk
pegret
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 : 6:31 p.m.
"Alcohol appears to be a factor in the incident." Do you think? Alcohol & stupidity.
dwcwork
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 : 6:09 p.m.
So - why all the complaining about 'jonesing"? If you did know what it meant, you got the story right away. Those that didn't know - should know now. Are people afraid to learn new words? Or are they just too lazy to look up any new word and want to be spoon-fed? (anybody need the definition of spoon-fed?)
Nicholas Urfe
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 : 2:12 p.m.
I wonder if they had any snacks at the jail?
peg dash fab
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 : 2:04 p.m.
Jonesing? SRSLY?
actionjackson
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 : 12:36 p.m.
Derek May = Coach Kickembooty
porchbear
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 : 11:55 a.m.
Grow up.
greg s
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 : 10:47 a.m.
wonderful alcohol
tom swift jr.
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 : 3:13 a.m.
"A 33-year-old Ann Arbor man jonesing for a late-night snack " I guess we don't have editors any longer.
Donna Samuelson
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 10:25 p.m.
Someone used their thesaurus today :)
An Arborigine
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 10:06 p.m.
When did "the munchies" become an extreme sport?
Kitty O'Brien
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 9:31 p.m.
Sabotaging? Seems like it was more of a "tampering" situation. Unless he was rigging the unit so it would explode on another guest? Either way, it's terrible.
Ellis Sams
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 9:22 p.m.
What does "jonesing" mean?
arborani
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 : 2:52 a.m.
Come on - how could anyone vote "down" on Basketball Jones?
Ann English
Thu, Apr 18, 2013 : 1:55 a.m.
Having an eager or intense desire.
Ellis Sams
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 11:31 p.m.
So if I understand this, the man was hungry.
tdw
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 11:28 p.m.
a2citizen....Just don't ask me about my record. signed...Jo Jo Bubba Jr
a2citizen
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 11:14 p.m.
Ever heard of Basketball Jones?
tdw
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 10:06 p.m.
Not sure if you are serious but if you know anyone who smokes cigarettes when they haven't one for a while they start " jonesing " for one
Kitty O'Brien
Wed, Apr 17, 2013 : 9:33 p.m.
I suggest doing a "jonesing definition origin" browser search.