By Jon King - jking@whmi.com


A Detroit man accused of armed robbery and fleeing from police on Christmas Eve is facing a new charge.

28-year-old Bryan James Busher was charged following the December 24th incident at the Genoa Township Walmart. Authorities say Busher and another man had pushed out a shopping cart full of items without paying, and when confronted by an employee, Busher implied he had a gun.

The pair then loaded the items into a van and drove away. After deputies located the van on eastbound I-96 near the Lake Chemung entrance ramp, they attempted a traffic stop, but a pursuit ensued, until the van crashed at the Pleasant Valley Road entrance ramp on eastbound I-96, where Busher and the other suspect fled on foot into a nearby wooded area. Busher was arrested after being located by a drone.

Although the property allegedly stolen from the Walmart was recovered, further investigation revealed items reported stolen on the same day, including from the Polo Store at the Tanger Outlet Center and the Lowe’s store in Genoa Township. The other suspect was never identified and remains at large.

Busher was charged with armed robbery, first-degree retail fraud, organized retail crime and two counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer A motion hearing on the charges is set for August 20th in front of Circuit Court Judge Michael Hatty.

Busher is also facing a misdemeanor assault and battery charge for a fight with an inmate while in custody. A pre-trial on that count is set for July 20th in front of District Court Judge Shauna Murphy.


Photo - Michigan Department of Corrections 2018