Posted on Mon, Nov 2, 2009 : 10:32 a.m.
Ypsilanti police arrest man wanted on felonious assault charge
By Lee Higgins
A man remains at the Washtenaw County Jail this morning after being arrested Saturday by Ypsilanti police on a warrant charging him with felonious assault with a firearm.
Thomas Rodell Mills, 28, was caught during a traffic stop near the intersection of South Mansfield Street and West Michigan Avenue about 4:57 p.m., according to the log.
Mills is being held on $10,000 bail. No further details were available this morning.
Comments
djm12652
Mon, Nov 2, 2009 : 10:35 p.m.
I'd be willing to pay more for prisons if I had a guarantee the scumbags would stay there.
maeqFREEDOMfree
Mon, Nov 2, 2009 : 4:55 p.m.
@djim doesn't more prisons mean more taxpayer funds will be needed? lol
djm12652
Mon, Nov 2, 2009 : 4:26 p.m.
And before all of you anti-gun people burst a blood vessel, I'd like to say that guns kill people like spoons made Rosie O'Donnell overweight...just saying...
djm12652
Mon, Nov 2, 2009 : 4:23 p.m.
I fully understand what you're saying Ricebrnr and agree wholeheartedly. Making it a "fair" fight chases off the cowards!
Ricebrnr
Mon, Nov 2, 2009 : 1:10 p.m.
While on the whole I agree with the previous comment. The three strikes laws present their own problems as well. Per the criminals themselves, laws, jail and law enforcement do not deter them in the least (Armed and Considered Dangerous: A Survey of Felons and Their Firearms, James Wright and Peter Rossi, Aldine, 1986). The best deterence is to raise the cost of business for them to a price they are unilling to pay: "60% of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they knew the victim was armed. 40% of convicted felons admitted that they avoided committing crimes when they thought the victim might be armed." Simple economics trumpts social engineering.
djm12652
Mon, Nov 2, 2009 : 12:56 p.m.
This guy has already been convicted of at least 3 felonies and it's obvious that he's not be rehabilitated so why is our judicial and corrections system keep letting these thugs out to re-offend? I'm always amazed when it's reported that the non-violent are getting released early but here's a guy with 2 weapons felonies as well as an assualt with intent for CSC...when will we, as taxpayers, wake up and realize that we need more prisons to keep violent repeat offenders in jail until they are no longer a threat to society...3 strikes and you're in for life should be a mandated sentence and any paroled felon caught with firearm should be sent in for life as well.
Ricebrnr
Mon, Nov 2, 2009 : 12:39 p.m.
Well this can't be true, a felon got his hands on a firearm. No not possible, why there are so many laws against such a thing... AND WHY isn't he being charged with this too? Mr. Mills' OTIS profile. http://www.state.mi.us/mdoc/asp/otis2profile.asp?mdocNumber=363799
djm12652
Mon, Nov 2, 2009 : 12:35 p.m.
dading...the article says he was arrested on a Warrant that charged him with felonious assault with a firearm. He was arrested during a traffic stop when the police ran his info and the warrant appeared as active.
Lee Higgins
Mon, Nov 2, 2009 : 11:59 a.m.
Hey dading, I'm attempting to get details.
dading dont delete me bro
Mon, Nov 2, 2009 : 11:55 a.m.
what'd he do to be charged w/felonious assault? there's nothing here that says...