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A man has been arrested after a man was shot after a trail of bird droppings helped track him down detroit Businessman, although his motives are unknown.
Jason Martin, 32, is accused of climbing over the fence of Eddie Jawad’s home before shooting him on October 14. Martin fled the scene shortly afterward. ford Flee to Macomb Township, Michigan and disappeared.
Authorities said the SUV was difficult to locate because it was borrowed from a family member and its license plate was stolen from another car.
When the vehicle is tracked using traffic cameras On October 17, it had legal license plates and was in the possession of Martin’s relative, whose car was borrowed during the crime.
To make sure that the car they detected was absolutely correct Vehicle Martin, police collected bird droppings samples from the wheel wells, brake dust samples from the wheel wells, and analyzed stains on a Ford Escape.
“We were able to make a comparison between two vehicles – one with a bad license plate, one with a good license plate – to confirm that we had the right vehicle; it was the amount of brake dust on the wheels,” Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham told reporters“There was a specific stain in one spot on this vehicle, and it was actually bird feces in the exact same spot on both vehicles.”
Martin was arrested on October 20, after police confirmed that the vehicle was the same one used at the crime scene and that the suspect was in the area.
Prosecutor Peter Lucido says Martin was already on his fourth offense notice, meaning he could spend the rest of his life in prison if he’s convicted of the primary felony charge.
Martin is currently on parole for kidnapping, robbery and assault with a dangerous weapon, according to Lucido, who spoke at the same press event as Wickersham.
Speaking at the press briefing, Wickersham alleged that Martin parked his vehicle near Jawad’s house and drove inside Property Jumping over a wall.
After hiding under a parked vehicle in Jawad’s driveway, Martin re-emerged and shot the victim, according to Wickersham, who is known to manage construction projects in the area. Martin fired several times, hitting Jawad in the right leg before another bullet hit him in the left leg.
Martin has been Was accused The charges include one count of assault with intent to murder, three counts of felony firearm, one count of possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and one count of carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, according to Lucido.
He is currently being held on $1 million bond and will have to wear a GPS tether if he can post bail.
Martin has pleaded not guilty for crimes, according to detroit free press,
“The allegations against Martin are both shocking and horrifying,” Lucido’s office said in a press release. detroit free press“The idea that someone would attempt to kill a man in his tracks in broad daylight is beyond comprehension.”
Independent Peter Lucido and Macomb County Police have been contacted.