U.P. Breaking News Bulletin: – 4-7-18 – 10:22 p.m. ET
After crashing grandma’s car that he illegally snatched, a man fled on foot from the wreck site at the Marquette County Courthouse – he surrendered an hour later – and last month was arrested twice for domestic violence
By Greg Peterson
U.P. Breaking News
Owner, News Director
906-273-2433
(Marquette, MI) – A Marquette County man is jailed on numerous charges for the third time in a month after taking his grandparent’s car without permission tonight, crashing it near the Marquette County Courthouse – and then fleeing on foot.
22-year-old Richard Patrick Voet was booked into the Marquette County Jail about 9 p.m. on numerous charges including hit-and-run/leaving the scene of an accident, driving repeatedly on a suspended/revoked license and unlawfully driving an automobile (UDAA).
In March 2018, Voet was arrested in two separate domestic violence cases.
The suspect was driving a gray Pontiac and when he crashed into a red Ford Ranger – heavily damaging both vehicles.
Voet took foot bond and left his grandparent’s smashed vehicle in the middle of the intersection – at Third Street and Baraga Avenue in Marquette, MI.
“The guy took off on foot,” said an Marquette Police department officer investigating the crash.
The hit and run crash happened just after 7 p.m. ET tonight, Saturday, April 7, 2018.
The crash is just feet from the steps of the Marquette County Courthouse – the same courthouse the man will be prosecuted.
Voet was last seen walking west along Washington Street from Third Street wearing a hoodie and carrying a big bag. About an hour after the wreck, Voet called 911 and told police he wanted to surrender.
The Pontiac he crashed belongs to Rose Maki of K.I. Sawyer
No one was hurt in the wreck. The name of the owner of the other vehicle was not immediately available.
Both vehicles were towed by Marquette Detailing wrecker service.
Voet has addresses listed in several Marquette County cities including Ishpeming and Negaunee.
When the crash happened, Voet was out on $10,000 bond in connection with two domestic violence cases.
Voet was booked into the Marquette County Jail on Fri. night, March 10, 2018 on a charge of second-offense domestic violence/assault.
A week earlier, Voet was booked into the MCJ on Sat. night, March 3, 2018 for domestic assault in the first case.
In July 2015, Voet, then 19, of Negaunee ultimately served three days in jail for assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer and failure to stop after collision.
He was also placed on a year’s probation and ordered to pay $3,000 in fines/costs