Reckless Driving Traffic Stop Results in Arrest

At 12:22 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, a Clare County Sheriff deputy was on a traffic stop 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 area of the stop, failing to slow down or move over and almost struck the Ddeputy 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 35-year-old male Derong Huang from the Peoples 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 into 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 charged with the following: one count of Police Officer Fleeing and Eluding 4^th Degree; one count of Police Officer Resisting and Obstructing; and one count of Operating a Motor Vehicle with no License. Huang was arraigned in the 80^th District Court Clare County, where his bond was set at $30,000/10%. 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.