Donald Fields (Hamtramck Police)
HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (FOX 2) - A man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a Hamtramck girl who was waiting for a school bus will stand trial after waiving his preliminary examination Thursday morning.
Donald James Joseph Arthur Fields, 48, was charged last month with kidnapping, two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, felonious assault, three counts of felony firearm, and felon in possession of a firearm. He is charged as a third-time habitual offender.
Hamtramck kidnapping: 48-year-old man charged after teen girl abducted from bus stop
Charges have been issued against a 48-year-old man accused of kidnapping a 16-year-old girl from a bus stop in Hamtramck earlier this week.
The backstory:
Authorities say the 16-year-old victim, who is a student at Frontier International Academy, was waiting for a bus around 7:05 a.m. April 13 in the area of Edwin and Brombach streets in Hamtramck when Fields allegedly approached her, put a handgun to her back, and forced her into a van. Another student who witnessed this encounter contacted police.
The victim was allegedly sexually assaulted inside the suspect's vehicle.
Police who went to the victim's school met with students who were tracking her cell phone location. Officers were able to use this information to track the victim to a gas station in the 18000 block of Conant Street in Detroit, where Fields went inside with the victim to have her buy cigarettes for him.
Police said the victim signaled to the cashier that she was in danger, and the clerk was able to help her. At that point, Fields left and was detained by police, who had arrived at the gas station by using the victim's phone location.
During his arraignment, Judge Alexis Krot called him the "ultimate" risk to the community, and remanded him to the Wayne County Jail.
Hamtramck officials reveal how kidnapped teen girl at gunpoint was recovered safe
"Students did their best, they searched their social media to locate the girl, they tried to reach out to her," Alsani said.
Dig deeper:
According to records, Fields is a registered sex offender in Michigan.
He was convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct in 2004.
What's next:
Fields is due in court June 15 for a pre-trial hearing.
The Source: Previous reporting was used in this story.
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