The Brief
- Michael Lopez, the man accused of killing Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said, allegedly had a makeshift weapon inside the Wayne County Jail.
- According to a warrant request seeking charges, he had a sharp metal rod.
- He is now looking at a new charge — possession of a weapon in jail.
DETROIT (FOX 2) – A suspect accused of murdering Melvindale police officer Mohamed Said is facing a new charge after he was allegedly caught with a makeshift weapon in jail.
Michael Lopez is currently in the Wayne County Jail awaiting trial for the July 2024 murder of Said. He has been charged with the murder of a police officer, possession of meth, possession of cocaine, and multiple weapons charges for that crime.
Now, he is also facing a charge of possession of a weapon in jail. According to the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office, a warrant requesting the additional charge said Lopez allegedly had “a sharpened metal rod.”…