11/14/13 - The hearing has been delayed for a Brighton Township man police say was intoxicated at a local drive-thru and then led numerous police agencies on a chase. 22-year-old Alec Jonathan Prinzing is charged with two counts of fleeing a police officer and three counts of assault/resisting/obstructing an officer. He was due in court Wednesday for an exam conference, but that was adjourned a week to give his lawyer more time to prepare. The incident started in the early morning hours of November 6th when two Green Oak Township Police officers were outside of their vehicle at the Whitmore Lake McDonalds and were informed that a man believed to be intoxicated was in the drive-thru. Police say Prinzing ignored commands to park and instead revved his engine and sped off, forcing the officers who were on foot to jump out of the way. A vehicle chase ensued along several local roads and police say Prinzing lost control several times, striking a stop sign at an intersection as well as a gas main in the yard of a home. The pursuit continued onto northbound US-23, where stop sticks were eventually deployed near Lee Road, and the vehicle finally coming to a halt near the I-96 interchange. (JK)
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