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Detroit Man Charged in Arson of Speedway Gas Station
Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Jessie Tom Day, 57, of Detroit, in connection with the arson of a Speedway gas station.
On June 19, 2023, at approximately 6:33 p.m., Defendant Day pulled into a Speedway gas station location in the 710 block of East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit with a large number of explosive materials in his vehicle. It is alleged that the defendant set the interior of his vehicle on fire before fleeing the scene. It is further alleged that at approximately 7:20 p.m., Defendant Day returned to the location and lit the exterior of his vehicle on fire before fleeing the scene again. Investigation by the Detroit Police Department led to the arrest of the defendant later the same day.
Jessie Tom Day has been charged with one count of Possessing or Manufacturing an Explosive Devise with Intent, and two counts of Fourth Degree Arson. *
He was arraigned this evening before Magistrate Laura Echartea and received a $1 million dollar bond in 36th District Court. There will be a bond re-determination hearing on Monday, June 26, 2023.
"I cannot even begin to imagine how much loss of life and property that could have occurred. We are very fortunate that the explosive materials found at the gas station did not explode. Detroit firefighters might still have been fighting this fire," said Prosecutor Kym Worthy,
Please request a photograph of the defendant from the Detroit Police Department.
*The charges are allegations and defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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