Female cop looks glassy-eyed in mugshot after she allegedly drove drunk wrong way down road and crashed into car
A Detroit homicide detective, Lariah Stevens, 32, has been charged following an incident on 10 September in which she allegedly drove an unmarked police vehicle the wrong way down Vernier Road in Harper Woods, Michigan whilst intoxicated, before crashing into another car and walking away from the scene. Surveillance footage captured the collision, and police arrived approximately eight minutes later. Stevens was arrested after a breath test showed a blood alcohol level of 0.19, more than twice Michigan's legal limit, and now faces three criminal charges related to the incident.
Stevens pleaded not guilty at her arraignment on 30 September, with a judge setting her bond at $1,000 and ordering her not to consume alcohol or illegal drugs or possess firearms. The collision resulted in no significant injuries as each vehicle carried only one occupant. Despite being off-duty at the time, Detroit Police confirmed they are investigating; Stevens has been placed on administrative duty and "no gun" status whilst the review continues, with a court date set for 26 October.
- Detroit detective charged after allegedly driving drunk the wrong way and crashing
- Blood alcohol level was 0.19, more than double Michigan's legal limit
- Pleaded not guilty; faces charges for intoxicated driving, wrong-way driving, armed whilst intoxicated
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A homicide detective with the Detroit Police Department was involved in a collision on 10 September whilst driving an unmarked police vehicle the wrong way down a road in Harper Woods, Michigan. Lariah Stevens, 32, crashed into another vehicle and left the scene, but the incident was captured on surveillance footage. She was arrested when police arrived approximately eight minutes later.
Testing revealed Stevens had a blood alcohol level of 0.19, more than twice Michigan's legal driving limit. She now faces three criminal charges and has pleaded not guilty, with the court setting her bond at $1,000. She is banned from consuming alcohol or drugs or possessing firearms whilst the case proceeds.
The case involves a serving police officer accused of a serious breach of road safety, raising considerations around police accountability. Neither vehicle's occupant was seriously injured in the collision. Stevens is on administrative duty and barred from carrying a gun pending the outcome of the investigation.