4/1/13 - A man who led authorities from numerous departments on a multi-mile chase across the southern portion of Livingston County on Friday has been formally charged. 28-year-old Andrew John McCormick of Ypsilanti has been arraigned on variety of charges and will appear in 53rd District Court on April 8th for an exam conference. Heâs charged with 1st degree home invasion, three counts of resisting police, 4th degree fleeing and eluding and malicious destruction of property for ramming into a patrol car while trying to escape. The chase began around 5:15 last Friday afternoon and ended with McCormick fleeing into a home on Merrick Drive in Putnam Township, which officers quickly surrounded. After about an hour of unsuccessful negotiations, a special response team went inside and discovered McCormick hiding in a bathroom. He was taken into custody without further incident and remains behind bars in the Livingston County Jail. (JM)
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