Mount Clemens, MI – Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that 32-year-old Joshua Mills, of Eastpointe, has been sentenced in two criminal cases arising from incidents that occurred on October 5, 2025.
The first case stems from an incident in which Mills attempted to stab a police officer with a screwdriver while the officer was attempting to arrest him for shoplifting at a Sterling Heights Walmart store. The second case involves an assault committed against his wife in Eastpointe.
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, Mills was sentenced by Judge Richard L. Caretti of the Macomb County Circuit Court following no contest pleas to the following charges:
Sterling Heights case:
- Assault with Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm Less Than Murder: 63 months to 20 years
- Two counts of Assaulting, Resisting, or Obstructing a Police Officer: 2 to 4 years
- Retail Fraud – Second Degree: 1 year
Eastpointe case:
- Assault with Intent to Do Great Bodily Harm Less Than Murder: 66 months to 20 years
- Domestic Violence – Second Offense: 1 year
All sentences will run concurrently. Mills received 193 days of jail credit.
The Court further ordered that Mills have no contact with Walmart or the involved police officers and that he refrain from any intimidating, assaultive, or threatening behavior toward the complaining witness.
“Today’s sentencing reflects the seriousness of the defendant’s actions—violence against a spouse and an attack on law enforcement. This kind of conduct endangers not only individual victims, but the safety and order of our entire community,” stated 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
