Dennis Deshawn Johnson
FLAT ROCK, Mich. (FOX 2) - Flat Rock police arrested a 25-year-old suspect after he allegedly struck a woman and fled police with an infant in his car Wednesday.
According to Flat Rock police, officers were dispatched to an apartment complex near Gibraltar Road for reports of a kidnapping of a 4-month-old child.
When police arrived in the area, officers located the suspect vehicle and attempted a traffic stop. The suspect instead fled, and a pursuit was initiated on I-75. After the vehicle was lost, authorities managed to track down the suspect vehicle.
Both the suspect and alleged victim were found unharmed. The suspect was taken into custody.
Further investigation from police revealed the mother of the child had been struck by the suspect vehicle prior to the officer's arrival.
The suspect, Dennis Deshawn Johnson of Detroit was charged with fleeing police, child abuse in the fourth degree, and commission of a felony with a motor vehicle.
A previous version of this story cited information released from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection that Flat Rock Police say is incorrect.