Detroit police officer accused of domestic violence for second time

A 47-year-old Detroit police officer was arraigned Wednesday on domestic violence charges, six years after he pleaded guilty to the same crime after prosecutors said he threatened to “execute” a woman in his home. in Harrison Township.

Louis Wilson was arraigned Wednesday in 41B District Court in Mount Clemens on a misdemeanor domestic violence/second offense charge, which is punishable by up to a year in jail, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

After Wilson pleaded not guilty to the charges, Magistrate Judge Ryan Zemke set personal bail at $5,000 and set a Nov. 25 pretrial hearing before 41B District Court Judge Jacob Femminineo Jr.

The alleged incident occurred Oct. 22 at Wilson’s home, prosecutors said in a news release.

“It is alleged that … Wilson came to his home and told the victim that he was going to execute her,” prosecutors said. “The victim fled to a neighbor’s house and called the police.”

Wilson is awaiting a court-appointed attorney, online court records show.

The alleged incident marks the second time Wilson has been accused of domestic violence. He pleaded guilty to the crime in 2018 after he hit his wife in the face, court records show. He was suspended from the Detroit Police Department for 13 days, although he only served a three-day fine due to a contract clause, according to WXYZ-TV (Channel 7).

Detroit Police Department officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment Tuesday.

Court records show Wilson was charged in 2022 with operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.17 or more, although the charge was reduced to operating a vehicle while visibly impaired, a misdemeanor. After he pleaded guilty, Wilson was fined $800, according to court records.

“I have a responsibility to ensure that justice is served, regardless of a person’s profession or position,” Macomb County District Attorney Peter Lucido said in a statement. “Being charged with domestic violence, especially as a repeat offender, is a serious matter and no one is above the law. We are committed to a fair and thorough process to protect the rights of victims and to maintaining the integrity of our legal system. “

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