PINCKNEY — A local man arrested at Food Truck Fridays on June 21 after exhibiting disturbing behavior toward children has pled guilty and will be sentenced in August.
According to court records, Jeremy Mills, 38, was charged with kidnapping child enticement (a felony), two charges of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer (a felony), two counts of assault and battery (a misdemeanor) and disorderly person jostling (a misdemeanor).
At the time of the incident, Pinckney Police responded to a call about a stranger playing with children by grabbing, tickling and holding them.
According to a news release, Mills had joined a game of football catch. When an officer approached him, Mills threw the football at the officer. He told the officer he was a friend of the parents, but others reported hearing Mills tell the kids he was their uncle.
Police said Mills appeared to be intoxicated and wasn't cooperative with the officer. A second officer was called. Mills resisted being handcuffed but was eventually restrained.
The release said alleged Mills grabbed a young boy, who feared Mills would take him from his parents. It also said Mills allegedly stepped between the boy and his parents when they called for him to come to them.
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Mills didn't know any of the children or parents at the event. His bond was set at $100,000, which he posted July 10 after pleading guilty.
The kidnapping child enticement charge, along with one of the assault and battery charges, were dismissed. Mills plead guilty to the remaining charges on Tuesday, July 9.
Mills is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday, Aug. 15, in 44th Circuit Court in front of Judge Matthew McGivney.
— Contact reporter Tess Ware attware@livingstondaily.com.
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