A man with residences in Warren, Detroit and Southgate is accused of operating a second criminal enterprise involving the theft of new vehicles, this time targeting newly delivered, high-end vehicles to a General Motors corporate lot.
A probable-cause court hearing was held Friday for Deon Charleston Brooks, 24, in 37th District Court in Warren, providing details of Brooks’ alleged involvement in three bulk thefts of 13 new, high-priced vehicles, including several Cadillac Escalades, from a GM lot off of 11 Mile Road west of Van Dyke near the Tech Center in Warren. Each vehicle’s value ranged from about $85,000 to $125,000.
Brooks allegedly retagged vehicles, gave them fake Vehicle Identification Numbers and sold them in other states, according to authorities. He is charged with operating a criminal enterprise, aka racketeering, in connection with the three incidents in Warren…