Arrested by U.S. Marshals Task Force in Detroit
Lansing, MI – Four women wanted in connection with a brutal
baseball attack in East Lansing in March were arrested today. The women are
charged with conspiracy to commit armed robbery, armed robbery, and assault
with intent to do great bodily harm less than murder.
Chinonye Sky Nwangwu, 18, Paris Jeanine-Renee Strickland,
19, Tierra Desree Hubbard, 19, and Brittani Shonta Barber-Gribble, 19, are
accused of luring a female out of her East Lansing apartment in the early
morning hours of March 6, then beating her by punching, kicking, and hitting
her with a baseball bat. The victim was able to escape her attackers and get
back into her apartment, but only after being severely beaten.
The female suspects also stole the victim’s cell phone
during the attack, and then vandalized her vehicle and caused significant
damage before leaving the apartment complex. At least one of the attackers was
known to the victim, but the motive for the crime is unclear at this time.
Michigan State University Police detectives investigated the case and
identified all five suspects and obtained arrest warrants for them in early
May.
Investigators from the joint Marshals/Michigan State Police
Lansing Area Fugitive Task Force in Lansing adopted the case soon after the
warrants were issued. The investigation led the task force to Detroit, where
authorities determined the women were living. Deputy Marshals and officers from
the U.S. Marshals Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team (DFAT) in Detroit joined
the investigation and developed further information on the women’s whereabouts.
On the morning of May 12, DFAT conducted simultaneous
operations and arrested Nwangwu, Strickland, Hubbard, and Barber-Gribble in
Detroit without incident. A fifth suspect, Madison Reed, 19, was arrested on
May 11 in Detroit.
The women will be transported back to the Ingham County Jail
in Mason today to await court appearances on the pending felony charges.
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