Mount Clemens, MI - Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced Dwayne Effren Taylor, a 66-year-old Clinton Township man, was arraigned on charges of First-Degree Retail Fraud and Habitual Offender – Fourth Offense Notice related to an incident that occurred at the Target store in Clinton Township, MI.
It is alleged that on Monday, August 4, 2025, Taylor was at the Target store on Gratiot Ave. in Clinton Township, MI. He placed numerous merchandise items in a shopping cart and exited the store without paying. Target Loss Prevention detained Taylor and the merchandise was recovered. The total value of the merchandise was $900.29.
Taylor has 29 prior convictions for Retail Fraud. He was released from prison on July 8, 2025 and is currently on parole for First-Degree Retail Fraud.
On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Taylor was arraigned in the 41B District Court in Clinton Township, MI before Magistrate Ryan Zemke on the following charges:
Retail Fraud – First-Degree, a 5-year felony
Habitual Offender – Fourth Offense Notice, an aggravating sentencing factor
Due to Taylor’s extensive criminal record, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Erica Clute-Cubbin requested a $50,000 cash bond, a steel cuff GPS tether, no contact with the Target store, and substance abuse evaluation. As Taylor will be detained due to a parole hold, Magistrate Zemke set a $29,000 cash/surety bond and referred Taylor to Community Correction for a substance abuse evaluation. If released, Taylor must wear a steel cuff GPS tether. Magistrate Zemke did not impose any other bond conditions.
A Probable Cause Conference for Taylor is scheduled for Monday, August 18, 2025 at 8:30 am before Judge Jacob Femminineo at the 41B District Court in Clinton Township, MI.
“This defendant has been arrested for retail fraud an astonishing 30 times and is currently out on parole for the very same offense. His repeated disregard for the law shows a clear pattern of criminal behavior and a refusal to change course. Our office will be seeking significant consequences in this case. Retail theft is not a victimless crime, it harms businesses, workers, and communities. Chronic offenders must be held accountable,” 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.
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Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office
Contact: Esther Wolfe, Communications Director
Office: 586-469-5737
Cell: 586-842-4421
Email: esther.wolfe@macombgov.org
