Suspects in Shelby Township Speedway Break-in Return to Court

The three men police said were involved in the break-in at a Shelby Township Speedway—leading investigators to crack a series of church robberies—returned to court Tuesday.

Eric Joseph-Edward Eby, 19 of Shelby Township, Jesse Vincent Brusseau-Meray, 20, of Riley Township and Logan P. Gerring, 17, of Sterling Heights, appeared in 41-A District Court for a preliminary exam on breaking and entering and burglary charges. Eby and Gerring also face weapons charges.

Attorneys for Eby and Gerring successfully requested to have their preliminary exams adjourned until June 6. Gerring is being held on a $75,000 bond, and Eby is being held on a $150,000 bond.

Eby and Gerring are also charged with  in connection with the break-in and robbery of St. Therese Lisieux Roman Catholic Church. Eby is also charged with possession of stolen property.

Brusseau-Meray waived his preliminary exam and will stand trial in Macomb County Circuit Court. He is scheduled to be arraigned May 20 in Circuit Court. 

Brusseau-Meray does not face charges in connection with the church robbery.

He and his attorney were unsuccessful in their request to Judge Douglas Shepherd to have his $10,000 bond lowered. 

"I am not a bad person. I am not a criminal or flight risk," said Brusseau-Meray, who asked to be placed on a tether. "I ask you to reconsider. I need to be with my family right now to get back on the right track."

Shepherd denied the request, but did refer to the case to Macomb County Community Corrections for further review.