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16-Year-Old Driver Detained After Police Chase, Crash that Killed Metro Detroit Man

MACOMB COUNTY, MICHIGAN, JUL 13 – The fatal crash ended a police pursuit that began in Roseville, leaving behind a family with two very young children and prompting community fundraising efforts.

  • Alex Habib, a 28-year-old father and server from Royal Oak, was killed early Saturday morning in Warren during a police chase involving a stolen vehicle.
  • The pursuit started in Roseville when a 16-year-old is accused of taking a vehicle without permission and attempting to evade police before striking Habib near the intersection of 11 Mile and Van Dyke.
  • Habib worked two jobs to support his family, including a server role at Jim Brady's, and was set for a double shift that day.
  • Habib's wife Danielle described Alex as an innocent bystander, and many people have contributed to a GoFundMe campaign established to assist the family.
  • The incident highlights concerns about police chase tactics, with family and community members urging alternative methods to prevent harm to innocent people.
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16-year-old driver detained after police chase, crash that killed Metro Detroit man

A preliminary hearing was adjourned Monday to allow the Macomb County prosecutor's office time to review the case, including whether the teen suspect should be tried as an adult.

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FAMILY OF ALEX HABIB, INNOCENT DRIVER KILLED DURING A POLICE CHASE RETAINS FIEGER LAW

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., July 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The heartbroken family of Alex Habib, a married father of two young children, have retained Fieger Law to investigate and to look into all aspects of the crash that led to his untimely…

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Roseville police chase of teen in stolen car kills Oakland County father

A 16-year-old Detroit boy is being held by police in connection with the early-Saturday crash that killed an innocent bystander who was working for Uber to provide for his family

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Innocent Uber driver killed in Macomb County police chase

An innocent driver killed during a police chase early Saturday in Macomb County is remembered as a passionate and dedicated father.

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Family speaks out after 28-year-old father killed in Roseville police chase

There are a lot of questions this morning, following yet another police chase that has resulted in the death of an innocent driver.

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Husband, father of two killed in Roseville police chase

The Royal Oak community is rallying around the family of a father killed in a police chase early Saturday morning in Warren.

·Detroit, United States
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The Victoria Advocate broke the news in on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
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