Suspect pleads guilty after armed carjacking in Grosse Pointe Woods
Skylar Carlisle admitted to carrying a concealed weapon during a July incident involving a father and daughter.
By Priya Marino ·
A Detroit man and an Eastpointe woman faced felony charges for taking a vehicle from its occupants at gunpoint. The incident occurred on July 28 in Grosse Pointe Woods.
Police say Robert Bates, 37, and Skylar Carlisle, 28, used a firearm to take a rented 2021 Cadillac Escalade from a father and his daughter. The pair later abandoned that vehicle and drove away in a different car. They crashed that second vehicle before Grosse Pointe Woods officers arrested them.
Bates faces a long list of charges, including carjacking and third-degree fleeing and eluding. He is also accused of carrying a concealed weapon and possessing a firearm as a prohibited person. Prosecutors filed three counts of felony firearm against him, noting he is a second-offense offender. Additional charges include assault with a dangerous weapon and altering identification marks on a firearm. Bates is also designated as a fourth-offense habitual offender, a status that can lead to harsher sentencing.
Carlisle faced five charges. These included carjacking, carrying a concealed weapon, and assault with a dangerous weapon. She was also charged with altering identification marks on a firearm and two counts of felony firearm.
On Nov. 5, Carlisle pleaded guilty to the charge of carrying a concealed weapon. She is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 10. Bates remains in the legal process facing his separate set of felony charges.
