Port Huron Man Arraigned on Weapons Charges

Port Huron, MI — On Sunday, July 5, 2020 at 6:18 PM, Port Huron Police responded to a call of a large fight and a man shooting a handgun out of a car at Knox Field in the 2400 block of Cleveland. Police learned the incident stemmed from two females who have had on going issues with each other. One female is a 20 year old Port Huron resident and the other is a 32 year old Port Huron resident. 

The 20 year old female saw the 32 year old with three friends at Knox Field and initiated an argument. When the 20 year old and occupants of her vehicle learned the police were being called they proceeded to leave the area. However, a 24 year old male passenger from Port Huron pointed a handgun at the 32 year old and her friends. He then fired the handgun in the air as they drove away. A description of the vehicle was given over the police radio. 

A St. Clair County Sheriff Deputy spotted the vehicle westbound on I-94 and pulled it over. The 20 year old female and a passenger, a 32 year old male Warren resident, were taken into custody and later released. The 32 year old male shooter turned himself into police custody in the 2000 block of Stone Street. The Major Crimes Unit responded to assist road patrol and the handgun used was recovered. He was lodged in the St. Clair County Intervention Center for Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, Discharge of a Firearm from a Vehicle, and Felony Firearms. 

On July 7, 2020, Jesse Tyrelle Stevenson, a 24 year old Port Huron resident, was arraigned on the above charges. A $10,000 cash/surety bond was set. He is scheduled for a probable cause conference hearing on July 21, 2020 at 9 a.m. in front of the Honorable Judge Monaghan.