On Friday, Darrin Rasheed Martin, 28, of Marion, pled no contest to multiple felony charges





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October 27, 2025




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Northern Michigan Man Pleads to Multiple Felonies Following Assault, Police Chase

*LANSING* – On Friday, Darrin Rasheed Martin, 28, of Marion, pled no contest to multiple felony charges stemming from an assault and high-speed police chase spanning Wexford and Osceola counties on July 10, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Martin, who was charged in July [ [link removed] ], pled to: 


* Two counts of Assault with Intent to Murder; 
* One count of Discharging a Weapon from a Motor Vehicle; 
* One count of Third-Degree Fleeing and Eluding a Police Officer; and  
* Two counts Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. 

Under the plea agreement, Martin will serve 15-30 years’ incarceration on the Assault with Intent to Murder counts, along with a mandatory 2-year sentence for the Possession of a Firearm by a Felon charges.  

On July 10, 2025, officers from Michigan State Police and the Wexford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Cadillac home following multiple 911 calls from a witness to an assault. Police later made a traffic stop on a vehicle matching the description given by the caller, and in that vehicle was Martin. Martin fled the traffic stop, leading officers on a high-speed chase, firing several times at pursuing officers as he drove the vehicle, before crashing and rolling the vehicle several times off the side of the road.  

Martin then fled the damaged vehicle on foot into an adjacent farm field. Officers pursued Martin into the field and, despite repeated verbal commands to drop the pistol he carried, Martin did not, and multiple times raised the weapon and pointed it at the officers. Officers fired upon Martin multiple times, thus ending the pursuit. Martin received medical care on site and at an area hospital, surviving his injuries. The Department of Attorney General reviewed the shooting by the Michigan State Police Troopers and found their use of force justified under the law.   

“This dangerous incident could have easily resulted in serious injury and loss of life to law enforcement officers and Northern Michigan residents,” Nessel said. “Such acts of violence and reckless disregard for public safety have severe consequences. It is my hope that this outcome not only holds the offender accountable but also serves as a strong deterrent to others who might endanger our communities.” 

Martin is scheduled to be sentenced on November 7 before the Honorable Kimberly Booher in the 49th Circuit Court in Osceola County.  

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