Detroit police officer charged with domestic violence for the second time

A 47-year-old Detroit police officer was indicted on domestic violence charges Wednesday, six years after pleading guilty to the same crime, after prosecutors alleged he threatened to “execute” a woman at his Harrison Township home.

Louis Wilson was arraigned Wednesday through the 41B District Court in Mount Clemens on a charge of misdemeanor domestic violence/second offense, which carries a penalty of up to one year in prison, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office.

After Wilson pleaded not guilty to the charges, Magistrate Ryan Zemke set a $5,000 personal bond and scheduled a pretrial hearing for November 25 before Judge Jacob Femminineo, Jr. of the 41B District Court.

The alleged incident happened Oct. 22 at Wilson’s home, prosecutors said in a news release.

“It is alleged that … Wilson arrived at his home and told the victim he was going to execute her,” prosecutors said. “The victim fled to a neighbor’s house and called police.”

Wilson is waiting for a court-appointed attorney, online court records show.

The alleged incident marks the second time Wilson has been charged with domestic violence. In 2018, he pleaded guilty to the crime after punching his wife in the face, court records show. He was suspended from the Detroit Police Department for 13 days, although he only served three days of the sentence due to a contract provision, according to WXYZ-TV (Channel 7).

Detroit Police Department officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment Tuesday.

Court records show Wilson was charged in 2022 with operating a vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.17 or more, although the charge was reduced to operating a vehicle while visibly impaired, a misdemeanor. After pleading guilty, Wilson was fined $800, according to court records.

“It is my responsibility to ensure that justice is served, regardless of one’s profession or position,” Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido said in a statement. “The charge of domestic violence, especially if it is a second offense, is a serious matter and no one is above the law. We are committed to a fair and thorough process to protect the rights of victims and maintain the integrity of our justice system.”

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