Macomb County authorities say Anthony Eugene-Douglas Grier, Jr., a 34-year-old Detroit man, has been convicted of f Involuntary Manslaughter, First Degree Fleeing Police Officers, and Assaulting/Resisting/ Obstructing Police Officers by a Macomb County jury.
Grier’s jury trial began on July 7 before Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Sabaugh.
The jury deliberated 5 hours before returning with a verdict of guilty on the following counts:
Grier was convicted of:
Count 1: Involuntary Manslaughter, a felony punishable up to 15 years/$7,500
Count 2: Police Officer Fleeing 1st Degree Vehicle Code, 15 years and/or $10,000
Count 3: Police Officer - Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing, 2 years and/or $2,000
The charges stem from events on May 24, 2025, when Grier was observed driving a Chrysler 300 at approximately 70 miles per hour in a posted 40-mile-per-hour zone on Van Dyke Avenue in Warren.
Warren Police attempted a traffic stop by activating emergency lights and sirens. The Chrysler 300 failed to stop, disobeyed multiple traffic control signals, and reached speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour in areas with posted speed limits of 35 to 40 miles per hour.
The pursuit ended at the intersection of South Van Dyke and 9 Mile Road, where Grier’s vehicle entered the intersection and crashed into a vehicle traveling eastbound.
The Chrysler 300 then collided with a second vehicle. The sole occupant of the first vehicle, Wendy Drew, was transported to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries. The sole occupant of the second vehicle was not injured.
Grier will be sentenced by Sabaugh on Aug. 26.
Grier’s jury trial began on July 7 before Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Matthew Sabaugh.
The jury deliberated 5 hours before returning with a verdict of guilty on the following counts:
Grier was convicted of:
Count 1: Involuntary Manslaughter, a felony punishable up to 15 years/$7,500
Count 2: Police Officer Fleeing 1st Degree Vehicle Code, 15 years and/or $10,000
Count 3: Police Officer - Assaulting/Resisting/Obstructing, 2 years and/or $2,000
The charges stem from events on May 24, 2025, when Grier was observed driving a Chrysler 300 at approximately 70 miles per hour in a posted 40-mile-per-hour zone on Van Dyke Avenue in Warren.
Warren Police attempted a traffic stop by activating emergency lights and sirens. The Chrysler 300 failed to stop, disobeyed multiple traffic control signals, and reached speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour in areas with posted speed limits of 35 to 40 miles per hour.
The pursuit ended at the intersection of South Van Dyke and 9 Mile Road, where Grier’s vehicle entered the intersection and crashed into a vehicle traveling eastbound.
The Chrysler 300 then collided with a second vehicle. The sole occupant of the first vehicle, Wendy Drew, was transported to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries. The sole occupant of the second vehicle was not injured.
Grier will be sentenced by Sabaugh on Aug. 26.
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