Executive Summary
- James Lee Harris and Tenaya Dayshanee Taylor were charged with receiving and concealing stolen property.
- The vehicle was originally taken during an armed carjacking in Southfield, Oakland County.
- Monroe County deputies located the suspects using Flock Safety license plate reader data.
- Bond was set at $10,000 for each suspect at the First District Court in Monroe.
Two 18-year-olds have been arraigned in Monroe County, Michigan, on charges of receiving and concealing stolen property connected to an armed carjacking in Southfield. Authorities identified James Lee Harris of Ypsilanti and Tenaya Dayshanee Taylor of Monroe as the suspects found in possession of the stolen Nissan Altima.
According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, both suspects were arraigned at the First District Court in Monroe, where bond was set at $10,000 for each individual. As of the latest reports, Harris and Taylor remain in custody at the Monroe County Jail. The charges stem from the recovery of a vehicle that law enforcement officials say was taken during an armed carjacking on Friday in Oakland County.
The investigation involved coordination between multiple agencies. The Southfield Police Department alerted regional law enforcement to the stolen vehicle’s status. Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputy Austin Graham utilized data from Flock Safety license plate reader cameras to track the sedan’s movements. Sheriff’s records indicate the vehicle was detected by cameras on West Seventh Street near South Telegraph Road in Monroe Township at 5:32 a.m. on Saturday.
Minutes later, at 5:35 a.m., a deputy located the vehicle at a Sunoco gas station in the 600 block of South Monroe Street. Deputies reported observing two individuals, later identified as Harris and Taylor, exiting the vehicle and entering the store. After confirming the sedan matched the description of the stolen Nissan Altima, deputies took both subjects into custody without incident. The Monroe Police Department and Michigan State Police assisted in the operation.
Investigative Outlook
The swift recovery of the vehicle highlights the increasing role of automated license plate reader (ALPR) technology in inter-agency law enforcement operations. By leveraging real-time data sharing between the Southfield Police Department and Monroe County deputies, authorities were able to track a vehicle across county lines within hours of the initial crime. This case underscores the strategic value of digital surveillance infrastructure in resolving violent property crimes such as armed carjacking. It is important to note that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
