The man that led police on a car chase through Brandon Township and was ultimately shot by an officer last month in the Walnut Hills Estates subdivision was arraigned Aug. 4, before 52-2 District Court Magistrate Thomas Raguso.
Terry Lynn Fisher, Jr., 29, was charged with assault with intent to murder; assault with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder; assault with a dangerous weapon; fleeing a police officer, third degree; operating while intoxicated or impaired with a controlled substance, third offense; felonious assault with a dangerous weapon; possession of a controlled substance less than 25 grams; second offense of driving while license suspended or revoked; and unlawful use of registration or license plate.
‘The charges are very appropriate,? said Major Damon Shields, of the Oakland County Sheriff’s office.
Shields said the charges stem from a July 18 incident that began when a deputy in Independence Township observed the suspect, Fisher, driving a blue Honda sedan, pull in front of another vehicle, nearly causing an accident. When the deputy attempted to pull over the Honda, the car sped away, leading police on a chase north to Brandon Township on Sashabaw Road and then west on Seymour Lake Road. The deputy pursued and called for backup. The suspect pulled north on to Perry Lake Road, discarding a baggie of a narcotic substance, and then turned west into Walnut Hills Estates. A passenger who was not charged jumped from the vehicle.Duputies blocked the suspect in the subdivison which has only one entrance.
Fisher drove onto two lawns in the upscale neighborhood and was finally cornered on the front yard of a home at the end of a cul-de-sac. The homeowner and another neighbor were witnesses as the deputy ordered Fisher, who was revving his engine, to stop. Instead, the suspect reportedly drove his vehicle at the officer striking him in the leg. The deputy fired six rounds at Fisher striking him in the chest and arm–he has recovered and is currently lodged in the Oakland County Jail. The 29-year-old deputy, a 9-year police veteran, is currently on leave recovering from his leg injury. He was found to have acted appropriately in the incident, Shields says.
Fisher, who had been out on parole for felony traffic offenses for about a month at the time of the chase, will also have a hearing regarding his parole by the Michigan Department of Corrections. His parole may be revoked and he may serve state prison time, Shields added.
A preliminary examination has been set for 8:30 a.m., Aug. 15, at 52-2 District Court before Judge Dana Fortinberry.