Mount Clemens, MI – Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido announced that Leondre Jones, 22 of Detroit, was bound over on serious charges stemming from an alleged series of vehicle thefts across Oakland, Macomb and Wayne Counties. Two other men, Lemuel Watley-Neeley, 25, and Jayvon Williams, 33, both of Detroit, waived their right to a Preliminary Exam and will also be facing trial in the Macomb County Circuit Court.
It is alleged that Jones, Watley-Neeley and Williams engaged in racketeering for profit through multiple vehicle thefts.
All three men are charged with Conducting a Criminal Enterprise, which is a 20-year felony. Jones is also charged with a Habitual Offender, Fourth Offense Notice, which could subject him to life in prison.
On February 5 and 6, 2026, a Preliminary Exam was held for Jones before Judge Michael Chupa in the 37th District Court in Warren, MI. At the end of the hearing, Judge Chupa ruled that sufficient evidence exists to bind Jones over for trial.
Jones, Watley-Neeley and Williams will be arraigned before Judge James M. Biernat, Jr. at the Macomb County Circuit Court on Monday, February 23, 2026, at 1:30 p.m.
“This case highlights the strength of interagency collaboration among the Macomb Auto Theft Task Squad and the Troy Special Investigations Unit. Through coordinated and professional efforts, these agencies were able to interrupt an alleged criminal operation. I commend everyone involved for their continued dedication to protecting the residents of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties,” 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 E. Wolfe, Communications Director
Office: 586-469-5737
Cell: 586-842-4421
Email: esther.wolfe@macombgov.org
