Northern Michigan Man Sentenced for Assault, Police Chase

LANSING – Today, Darrin Rasheed Martin, 28, of Marion, was sentenced by the Honorable Kimberly Booher in the 49th Circuit Court in Osceola County to 17-30 years’ incarceration after pleading no contest to multiple felony charges stemming from an assault and high-speed police chase, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Martin, who was charged in July, 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 of Felony Firearm. 

“This dangerous incident could have easily resulted in serious injury and loss of life to law enforcement officers and Northern Michigan residents,” said Nessel when the defendant pled. “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.” 

On July 10, 2025, officers from the Michigan State Police and the Wexford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a Cadillac, MI 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.