Detroit police officer charged with domestic violence for second time

A 47-year-old Detroit police officer was arraigned Wednesday on domestic violence charges, six years after he pleaded guilty to the same crime after prosecutors allege he threatened to “execute” a woman at her Harrison Township home.

Louis Wilson was arraigned Wednesday in 41B District Court in Mount Clemens on a misdemeanor domestic violence/second offense charge, punishable by up to one year in prison, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

After Wilson pleaded guilty to the charge, Judge Ryan Zemke set personal bail at $5,000 and 41B District Court Judge Jacob Femminineo, Jr. He scheduled a preliminary hearing for Nov. 25.

The alleged incident occurred Oct. 22 at Wilson’s home, prosecutors said in a press release.

“Allegedly…Wilson showed up at his home and told the victim he was going to execute him,” prosecutors said. “The victim fled to a neighbor’s house and called the police.”

Wilson is awaiting assignment of a court-appointed attorney, online court records show.

The alleged incident marks the second time Wilson has been accused of domestic violence. Court records show he pleaded guilty in 2018 after striking his wife in the face. He was suspended from the Detroit Police Department for 13 days, but only served three days of the sentence due to a contract provision, according to WXYZ-TV (Channel 7).

Detroit Police Department officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.

Court records show Wilson was charged in 2022 with operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.17 or more, but the charge was reduced to a misdemeanor operating a vehicle with a visibly impaired impairment. Wilson was fined $800 after pleading guilty, according to court records.

“Regardless of a person’s profession or position, it is my responsibility to ensure that justice is served,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a statement. he said. “A charge of domestic violence, especially as a second offense, is a serious matter and no one is above the law. We are committed to pursuing a fair and thorough process to protect the rights of the victim and preserve the integrity of our legal system.”

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