The two suspects in the Dacut Cannabis Company arson appeared in court on Monday, July 27, for probable cause conferences.
Dalen Carruthers, 24, and Aqeel Baruti, 25, both from Detroit, are scheduled to appear in 1st District Court on Monday, Aug. 3, for their preliminary exams. Each faces a charge of third-degree arson. Bond was set at $50,000 cash or surety.
They are suspected of breaking in and setting fire to Dacut Cannabis Company, 14921 LaPlaisance Road, on Sunday, July 12, shortly after 2 a.m. Deputy Brady Cicero arrived on the scene and discovered a broken window and the building’s interior on fire, according to the sheriff’s office. It was determined two suspects allegedly forced entry into the building and poured an accelerant inside before igniting it and fleeing.
Additional responding units established a perimeter in the area and the two suspects were located in a tree line nearby with the assistance of a police dog.
The Monroe Charter Township Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. The Monroe City Police Department also assisted at the scene.
Their attorneys, Nicole Smith and Steven Hyder, were not immediately available for comment.
— Contact reporter Connor Veenstra at CVeenstra@gannett.com.
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