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Steve King Accused of Felonious Assault!; Livonia council candidate faces felonious assault charge
Topic Started: Sep 20 2011, 06:44 PM (5,460 Views)
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Livonia City Council candidate Steve King, 56, has been charged with felonious assault after being accused of trying to run over a man attempting to repossess his vehicle in a parking lot on Farmington Road.

King was arraigned Monday, Sept. 12, in 16th District Court on a charge of felonious assault with an automobile. He pleaded not guilty before Magistrate James Jolly after he turned himself into Livonia police.

King is accused of driving his 2004 Volkswagen Touareg at a man who was repossessing King’s vehicle. King’s preliminary examination is scheduled for 9 a.m. Thursday before Judge Kathleen McCann.

On Tuesday, King called the felonious assault charge “completely false.”
“All of it is completely fabricated,” King said. “None of it transpired. None of it.”

The victim, who works for an automotive repossessions company in Detroit, went to the police station on Aug. 24 to report that he was at the Secretary of State office, 17176 Farmington Road, doing some title work.

The victim gave the following account to police:

As he was walking through the parking lot at about 5:30 p.m., he saw a black 2004 Volkswagen Touareg that he happened to have a repossession order for nonpayment to a credit union.

The man said he backed his wrecker to the Touareg and lifted the rear end of the vehicle three feet off the ground.

The man was about to place the lift hooks onto the rear axle when the Touareg owner, identified in the report as Steve King, came out of the Secretary of State office yelling, “Drop my truck you piece of (bleep)! If I had my gun, I’d shoot you!”
The man said he told King the truck was being repossessed and that King would have to talk to the credit union on Thursday. The man then said King kept calling him names and jumped into the driver’s seat of the Touareg.

King reportedly started the vehicle and drove off the lift, slamming the rear end to the ground from three feet up in the air.

The man said King drove further down the parking lot, turned the vehicle around, and then accelerated straight towards him. He jumped up onto his wrecker and King slammed on his brakes, coming to a screeching halt with his front bumper only five inches away from the man’s legs which were hanging out of the wrecker, the man said.

The man said if he had not jumped out of the way, King would have struck him.
The man said the wheel arm on his lift was damaged as a result of King driving it off the lift three feet in the air.

King said he had a clear title to the vehicle and a release of the lien of the vehicle. King said the man did not have the proper paperwork to take his vehicle.
King admitted that he drove his Touareg off the lift, but said he did not drive his vehicle at the man.

When asked why he didn’t call police, King said he didn’t have his phone with him because he had only made a short trip to the Secretary of State office.

King also denied that he made the comments alleged by the victim. “I don’t even own a weapon,” King said. “He called me ‘white trash’ and told me he was going to get my (bleeping) car.”

King said he told the man that if he didn’t drop his car, King was going to drive it anyway.

No other witnesses were listed to corroborate the victim’s story, nor King’s version, in the police report. A warrant was issued Sept. 9, and King turned himself into police on Sept. 12.

King said he didn’t know why the man would file a report that wasn’t true and that King did not know the man. “He said he knew me, and he knew my band,” King said. “People know me. I don’t know.”

King said he would appear in court with hopes of clearing up the matter.

“Anybody can say anything they want,” King said. “It goes through the process.”

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What's next Maggie. Steve is a canibal? You can't vote for Steve because he's eating your kids?

Every election they come out of the woodwork after Steve, and every year it disappears right after election day.

I love the fact that the "victim" has no name.

So how long will it take for these charges to fade away.

Right after elction day Maggie?
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"As he was walking through the parking lot at about 5:30 p.m., he saw a black 2004 Volkswagen Touareg that he happened to have a repossession order for nonpayment to a credit union."

So the repo guy just happened to stumble across a car that he just HAPPENED to have a reposession order for?

"No other witnesses were listed to corroborate the victim’s story, nor King’s version, in the police report."

How convenient.

Remember folks, this is the same police department that raided a print shop with no cause because it interfered with Jack's annexation plans.
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Go to this lot at 5:30 PM and see how busy it is. If this happened as reported SOMEONE would have heard or seen it. I also find it curious that this guy just so happened to stumble across King's car.
I would love to know if Wayne County issued the charges or the city. If a guy goes to the police department to make a report, they can't turn him down (Otis, there is my expected defense of the PD). Also, it's my understanding it is standard practice to submit every report of a serious offense to the prosecutors office. Let them make the call. Interesting timing to say the least.
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Fair enough, R U.

Where on Farmington is this at?
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Remember this wonderful peace of smear work?

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Reformer, first of all, I will tell you again that I am NOT Maggie. I do see that she has posted on the OE site, and I am sure that if she posted here, she would certainly own up to it. The fact remains that this is about STEVE, not Maggie.

Say what you will about this most recent incident, but it appears that the real issue is that you are not allowed to assault anyone with your car. It is becoming quite obvious that the man need some anger management counseling.

I wonder what the possibility is that there is video of the incident from neighboring businesses?
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If I may, King was not arrested, a warrant was issued, he turned himself in, he was charged with felonious assault.

The SOS is located in the strip mall just north of 6 mile on the east side of Farmington Rd ..a busy area. However the supposed incident happened at 5:30, according to the news article and SOS is open late on Wednesday until 7:00pm.

Maybe the parking lot was full and King had to park a distance away, thus giving a tow truck ample room to maneuver. Maybe his plates were up, if his birthday is around that time...some people renew at the office, and not online.

I'm sure the mudslingers are already doctoring up the two page glossies for election time. I can see the campaign managers for other candidates just drooling on their keyboards.
I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be WRONG.
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Sep 20 2011, 09:14 PM
Fair enough, R U.

Where on Farmington is this at?
N/W corner of Six and Farmington. There are several stores in this strip mall and the SOS office is packed at all times. Farmington Road is also very busy at this time of day. All this and there is no one to back up this guy's story?
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Sep 20 2011, 10:04 PM
Otis B.
Sep 20 2011, 09:14 PM
Fair enough, R U.

Where on Farmington is this at?
N/W corner of Six and Farmington. There are several stores in this strip mall and the SOS office is packed at all times. Farmington Road is also very busy at this time of day. All this and there is no one to back up this guy's story?
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I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be WRONG.
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The title of the post was changed from "arrested" to "accused" as it was false.
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Sep 20 2011, 09:28 PM
Reformer, first of all, I will tell you again that I am NOT Maggie. I do see that she has posted on the OE site, and I am sure that if she posted here, she would certainly own up to it. The fact remains that this is about STEVE, not Maggie.

Say what you will about this most recent incident, but it appears that the real issue is that you are not allowed to assault anyone with your car. It is becoming quite obvious that the man need some anger management counseling.

I wonder what the possibility is that there is video of the incident from neighboring businesses?
It hasn't been proven that he assaulted anyone with a car. I can go to the PD and say you did the exact same thing to me. Does that mean you did it? It's called due process. I hope you don't serve on any jurys, as you would probably convict after the opening argument. As far as driving the car off the tow, I think I might do the same thing if they were going to take a car that I have paid off.
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Sep 20 2011, 10:06 PM
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Sep 20 2011, 10:04 PM
Otis B.
Sep 20 2011, 09:14 PM
Fair enough, R U.

Where on Farmington is this at?
N/W corner of Six and Farmington. There are several stores in this strip mall and the SOS office is packed at all times. Farmington Road is also very busy at this time of day. All this and there is no one to back up this guy's story?
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I'm sorry, you are right. Maybe I need to go to the eye clinic that is on the n/w corner. Thanks.
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Sep 20 2011, 09:28 PM
Reformer, first of all, I will tell you again that I am NOT Maggie. I do see that she has posted on the OE site, and I am sure that if she posted here, she would certainly own up to it. The fact remains that this is about STEVE, not Maggie.

Say what you will about this most recent incident, but it appears that the real issue is that you are not allowed to assault anyone with your car. It is becoming quite obvious that the man need some anger management counseling.

I wonder what the possibility is that there is video of the incident from neighboring businesses?
Maggie, you have been out to get Steve since he unseated Joanne Morgan. You and Melanie Ricketts accused him of being a tax cheat before the last election. Notice just how well that charge held up once the election was over?

Isn't this getting just a little old?
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Sep 20 2011, 10:00 PM
If I may, King was not arrested, a warrant was issued, he turned himself in, he was charged with felonious assault.
I just want to point out that it was the Observer who said he was "arrested". I was just quoting the article.

I am not surprised that there are no witnesses on record. If one does not know that there will be a police report (the police did not come to the scene according to OE), they would not have the opportunity to report what they saw. Maybe a witness will come forward after seeing the article. I would still think there would be some parking lot video.

I do agree that it seems to be quite a coincidence that the repo man just "happened" upon a vehicle that was part of his caseload. Even if the vehicle had a clear title, it is ILLEGAL to try and run the man over. King is responsible for his own behavior, and he should have known better.
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Sep 20 2011, 10:18 PM
Isn't this getting just a little old?
What's getting old is you calling me Maggie.
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Sep 20 2011, 10:21 PM
Mrs.M
Sep 20 2011, 10:00 PM
If I may, King was not arrested, a warrant was issued, he turned himself in, he was charged with felonious assault.
I just want to point out that it was the Observer who said he was "arrested". I was just quoting the article.

I guess I'll have to reread, I certainly didn't read he was arrested in the Observer. Maybe that was in a different media outlet.
I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be WRONG.
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Sep 20 2011, 10:00 PM
If I may, King was not arrested, a warrant was issued, he turned himself in, he was charged with felonious assault.
I just want to point out that it was the Observer who said he was "arrested". I was just quoting the article.

I am not surprised that there are no witnesses on record. If one does not know that there will be a police report (the police did not come to the scene according to OE), they would not have the opportunity to report what they saw. Maybe a witness will come forward after seeing the article. I would still think there would be some parking lot video.

I do agree that it seems to be quite a coincidence that the repo man just "happened" upon a vehicle that was part of his caseload. Even if the vehicle had a clear title, it is ILLEGAL to try and run the man over. King is responsible for his own behavior, and he should have known better.
And just were in the article does it say "arrested". Bit of wishful thinking Maggie?
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Sep 20 2011, 10:14 PM
Maybe I need to go to the eye clinic that is on the n/w corner. Thanks.
That is hilarious!





can you read that?
I'd agree with you, but then we'd both be WRONG.
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Sep 20 2011, 10:13 PM
It hasn't been proven that he assaulted anyone with a car. I can go to the PD and say you did the exact same thing to me. Does that mean you did it? It's called due process. I hope you don't serve on any jurys, as you would probably convict after the opening argument. As far as driving the car off the tow, I think I might do the same thing if they were going to take a car that I have paid off.
You are right, he is only being accused. I still believe that he needs anger management counseling. The correct way to have handled the situation would have been to contact the credit union and the police.
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