Fleeing carjacking suspect arrested after being struck by Southfield police

Southfield police took a 19-year-old into custody after he carjacked a resident last week before fleeing officers through a neighborhood.

Footage of the arrest included a brief vehicle pursuit before the suspect, Hubbie Marion, was taken into custody after being struck by a Southfield police cruiser. He was armed with a 3D-printed assault pistol.

What we know:

Police received a 911 report in the late morning last Friday from a man who said he had been carjacked outside his home.

The victim was sitting in his vehicle's driver's seat in his driveway in the 21000 block of Negaunee when a man wearing a hoodie approached him and demanded his vehicle - a blue 2022 Chevy Trailblazer.

The suspect, later identified as Hubbie Marion III, told him "Relax, just give me the keys" before getting in the vehicle and speeding away.

A short time later, officers managed to identify the stolen vehicle before chasing it down. The suspect lost control in the 23000 block of Samoset and crashed into a ditch.

The suspect exited the vehicle and while attempting to flee, was struck by a pursuing Southfield police cruiser. 

He was taken into custody immediately after, uninjured.

Hubbie Marion III,19, of Southfield

What we don't know:

Marion lives near where he allegedly carjacked the victim, but it's unclear why he selected the specific vehicle.

The Oakland County Prosecutor said Monday there are questions about where the suspect obtained the weapon, later identified as a ghost gun. 

"Where did this gun come from and how did they get it?" said prosector Karen McDonald.

Dig deeper:

Marion is charged with a bevy of crimes, including felony carjacking which carries up to a life offense. He was also arraigned on:

  • Three counts of Felony firearm
  • Felony Flee and Elude 3rd degree
  • Carrying a concealed weapon
  • Felony assault with a dangerous weapon
  • Two counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer
  • Driving on a suspended license

He was given a $500,000 cash surety bond.

Zoom Out:

The volume of carjacking offenses has skyrocketed in recent years, according to the National Criminal Justice Association.

While it had fallen from the mid-1990s, shortly after the pandemic arrived, the number of violent motor vehicle thefts climbed through 2023 - even as overall robbery numbers dropped.

Along with the spike was a shift in who was committing the offenses. In 2023, juveniles were behind more carjackings than adults. 

And according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the majority of nonfatal carjackings involve an offender using a weapon. 

Since the surge, the number of carjackings has since fallen in Detroit. In their annual summary of violent crimes, Detroit police reported a 15% drop in carjackings in 2024. 

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