Cases have advanced to Oakland County Circuit Court for a Wayne County official and her husband who are accused of pulling guns on a customer following a physical fight at a Farmington Hills gas station.
Alicia Bradford, Wayne County’s parks and recreation director, and Larry Bradford, her husband, both Farmington Hills residents, face charges of assault with a dangerous weapon and using a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with a New Year’s Day incident. Their cases were bound over to circuit court this week after they each waived the right to have a preliminary exam in 47th District Court.
According to police reports and security video obtained under Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act, the charges stem from an incident that happened just before 1 a.m. on Jan. 1 at a gas station on Orchard Lake Road. Larry Bradford got into a fight with another customer who got involved after Bradford began arguing with the gas station clerk, accusing him of charging tax on a bottle of Mountain Dew, police said. Larry Bradford left the store and returned with a 9mm handgun and pointed it at the customer, demanding he get on his knees and apologize, and struck him. Alicia Bradford then entered the store armed with a firearm and pointed it at the customer, according to police.
The Bradfords are scheduled for arraignment on March 4 before Oakland County Circuit Judge Yasmine Poles. They are out of custody, each on $50,000 personal bonds — which require no cash or surety to be posted.
Assault with a dangerous weapon carries a penalty of up to four years in prison. Using a firearm in the commission of a felony is punishable by up to two years incarceration.
The Detroit News contributed to this story.
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