Port Huron, MI — On May 17, 2021 at 1:32 a.m. an officer on patrol noticed a blue Honda Civic parked at the Marathon Gas Station in the 1300 block of Military Street. A male was slumped over the steering wheel and an 11 year old child was playing with Pokémon cards in the backseat. In the backseat next to the child was a loaded handgun.
As the officer tried to wake up the male he noticed another loaded handgun, a .223 rifle with loaded magazines, a loaded shotgun, open liquor, prescription drugs, and what appeared to be illicit drugs in the vehicle. The investigation revealed the male, a 40 year old Raeford, North Carolina resident, drove to Michigan to meet a woman he met on a social media site. He was driving on a suspended license and didn’t have a permit to carry a firearm.
The male was arrested and lodged in the St. Clair County Intervention Center for Carrying a Concealed Weapon, Child Endangerment/Operating Under the Influence of Drugs, Possession of Dangerous Drugs, Possession of a Firearm while Intoxicated, and Driving on a Suspended License. His son was turned over to the Department of Human Services who are in the process of making arrangements to get the child back to relatives in North Carolina.
Chief Platzer stated, “This is another example of proactive policing by members of the Port Huron Police Department which resulted in the protection of a child, the arrest of a dangerous person, and numerous guns taken off the City of Port Huron streets.”
If you have any information on this crime call CAPTURE at (810) 987-6688. Anonymous texts can also be received by texting the keyword CAPTURE and the message/tip to 847411 or by downloading the Port Huron PD app on an apple or android device. Tips can also be emailed by clicking on the CAPTURE link at www.porthuronpolice.org.
UPDATED 5/20/21:
Emory Conner Lewis (40 Years Old) of Raeford North Carolina was arraigned May 18, 2021 in 72nd District Court on the following charges:
1.) Controlled Substance – Possession of Methamphetamine/Ecstasy – Felony
2.) Operating While Intoxicated 2nd Offence– Occupant less than 16 – Misdemeanor
3.) Weapons – Carrying Concealed – Felony
4.) Weapons – Firearms – Possession under the influence – Misdemeanor
5.) Operating – License Suspended, Revoked, Denied – Misdemeanor
6.) Alcohol – Open container in vehicle – Misdemeanor
He was given a $15,000 bond. His next scheduled court appearance is May 25th, 2021 at 9am in front of the Honorable Judge Mona Armstrong. His Preliminary Examination is scheduled for June 1st, 2021 at 1:30PM also in Judge Armstrong’s court.
Submitted by the Port Huron Police Department
