Macomb Co. Man Yells Racial Slurs, Threatens People At Walmart: Police

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI — A man is in trouble after police said he yelled racial slurs and threatened two people Friday inside a Clinton Township Walmart.

Vincent Michael Moceri, 42, of Clinton Township, was charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and ethnic intimidation. He was placed in jail with a bond set at $30,000. His next court date is set for Jan. 22.

If convicted on both charges, he faces a maximum up to six years in prison.

Moceri yelled racial slurs, pointed knives at two random people and threatened to kill them at the store on Friday, Jan. 5, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office.

"Those who perpetrate acts of hatred will be held accountable, ensuring that our legal system stands against prejudice and intolerance," Macomb County Prosecutor Peter J. Lucido said.