Roseville driver faces $750,000 bond after crashing into patrol car

Demarco Jeremiah Vines, 34, of Roseville, faces a $750,000 bond after prosecutors charged him with multiple felonies arising from a police chase that began Friday at 2:30 a.m.

Macomb County officials state that Eastpointe police attempted to stop Vines following a reported felonious assault. Vines allegedly fled the initial stop, prompting a pursuit that moved through traffic toward a sergeant. During the chase, his vehicle collided with another officer's car near Gratiot Avenue, causing damage to the patrol unit.

The pursuit concluded near 8 Mile Road and Gratiot Avenue when a second officer crashed their vehicle into Vines' car. Vines fled the scene on foot while carrying a knife. Warren police later located and arrested him.

Vines was arraigned in Eastpointe on Friday. He faces a third-degree felony for fleeing a police officer, which carries a maximum five-year prison sentence. He also faces two counts of assault with a dangerous weapon, each a four-year felony, and one count of assaulting, resisting, or obstructing a police officer, a two-year felony.

If Vines posts his bond, he must wear a GPS tether and remain under house arrest. He is also prohibited from driving any vehicle. His probable cause conference is scheduled for Nov. 17.