CLARE COUNTY — Derong Huang, a 35-year-old man from the People’s Republic of China, was arrested on April 16 after failing to stop his white 2022 Tesla Model 3 for a Clare County Sheriff Deputy.
According to an April 21 news release, during the initial traffic stop attempt at 12:22 a.m. on April 16, a Clare County Sheriff Deputy was on Main Street near Evergreen Trail in the Village of Farwell, Township of Surrey in Clare County.
During this traffic stop, a white 2022 Tesla Model 3 drove past the stop, failing to slow down or move over, and almost struck the deputy and his patrol car.
The deputy was able to finish the traffic stop he was on, at which point he was able to catch up to the Tesla. Once behind the Tesla, the deputy activated his emergency lights and sirens in an attempt to conduct a stop on the vehicle. The driver of this Tesla, later identified as a 35-year-old male, Derong Huang, from the People’s Republic of China, did not stop and continued to drive away from the deputy. Huang continued to drive onto M-115, leaving Clare County and entering Osceola County.
A road sergeant with the Clare County Sheriff’s Office was able to obtain a position on M-115 near 14 Mile Road, ahead of Huang and use stop sticks on Huang’s vehicle, deflating all four of his tires.
Once Huang’s tires went flat, he stopped his vehicle and was taken into custody by the Clare County Sheriff’s Deputies.
Huang was lodged in the Clare County Jail and was charged with the following:
- One count of Police Officer Fleeing and Eluding 4th Degree
- One count of Police Officer Resisting and Obstructing
- One count of Operating a Motor Vehicle with no license
Huang was arraigned in the 80th District Court, Clare County, where his bond was set at $30,000/10%. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on Huang, who is not a citizen of the United States. He remains lodged in the Clare County Jail.
