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Contact: Dawn Fraylick
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Email: Dawn.Fraylick@macombgov.org
March 6, 2024
Mount Clemens, MI - On Monday, March 4, 2024, Florida resident Xavier Gardner, age 29, was extradited to Michigan in connection with a carjacking outside of Lifetime Fitness in Shelby Twp. Today, he was arraigned on 12 counts for his alleged participation in the incident.
It is alleged that on Monday, October 23, 2023, Xavier Gardner and five other suspects carjacked the victim at gunpoint, restrained him in his own vehicle and drove away. The suspects allegedly tortured the victim, drove the victim to his house, and entered the residence. Sterling Heights Police Department arrived at the victim’s residence and Gardner fled.
Xavier Gardner is charged with the following:
Count One: Carjacking (life felony)
Count Two: Conspiracy to Commit Carjacking (life felony)
Count Three: Felony Firearm (two year mandatory felony)
Count Four: Armed Robbery (life felony)
Count Five: Conspiracy to Commit Armed Robbery (life felony)
Count Six: Felony Firearm (two year mandatory felony)
Court Seven: Torture (life felony)
Count Eight: Unlawful Imprisonment (15 year felony)
Count Nine: Conspiracy to Commit Unlawful Imprisonment (15 year felony)
Count Ten: Felony Firearm (two year mandatory felony)
Count Eleven: Home Invasion in the First Degree (20 year felony)
Count Twelve: Conspiracy to Commit Home Invasion in the First Degree (20 year felony)
Today, Gardner was arraigned in 41A Shelby Township District Court by District Court Judge Douglas Shepherd where bond was set at $5 million, cash only. A Probable Cause Hearing is scheduled for Monday, March 11, 2024 at 1:30pm.
Gardner is the fifth defendant to be charged and arraigned in this incident. Angel Andujar-Ruiz, Angel Pantoja, Renado Coleman, and Romeo Osorio have already been arraigned. One individual is still at large.
"It is our duty to ensure that those who commit violent crimes face the full weight of the law. Every individual must be held accountable for their actions, ensuring that justice prevails and our society remains secure,” said Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido.
The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office represents the people. We are committed to achieving justice and following the laws of the State of Michigan. All that are accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.