Wednesday, July 19, 2023

PONTIAC, Mich. - On July 18, 2023, Oakland County Prosecutor KAREN D. McDONALD charged Jimmie Lee Lickman, a 25-year-old resident of Hazel Park, with making a Threat of Terrorism related to threats to shoot up a local store.

While at a Troy business the afternoon of July 15, 2023, it is alleged that the defendant made threatening suicidal and homicidal statements involving a Micro Center store in Madison Heights. Law enforcement was alerted, and the defendant was taken into custody.

The defendant was arraigned on July 18, 2023, in the 43rd District Court before Magistrate Mitchell. The Court set bond at $50,000 cash/surety 10%.

"Threats of violence disrupt life and the sense of safety of entire communities. I commend the individual who alerted authorities in this instance," stated Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald. "My office takes these threat seriously and will work to hold this person accountable."

Making a Threat of Terrorism is a felony punishable by up to 20 years imprisonment and/or a fine up to $20,000.

A Probable Cause Conference is scheduled for July 26, 2023 at 8:00 am.

Charges are accusations and individuals are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.

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