A Massachusetts man was sentenced to ten years and eight months in prison for attempting to kidnap his ex-girlfriend in Michigan.
Damon Burke, 49, of Martha’s Vineyard, admitted in a plea agreement on March 23, 2021, that he had tried to kidnap his ex-girlfriend, who he had not had contact with for over 20 years after a restraining order was placed on him, per aBurke stalked the victim and restrained her in a vehicle after the relationship ended, according to officials. He was then convicted by the State of New York in 2002 on charges of criminal possession of a firearm and was issued a restraining order.
After almost 20 years, Burke drove his Mercedes-Benz from his home in Vineyard Haven to Michigan and sought to harass her again, the Associated Press Burke found his ex-girlfriend’s roommate, who he then assaulted at a golf course in Northville Township and stole his keys, theAs Burke was on his way to his ex-girlfriend’s place in West Bloomfield, her roommate was able to alert her and police that the attacker was on his way toward her.
“Police also found drugs in the Mercedes: 13 grams of suspected heroine, a glass jar filled with suspected psychedelic mushrooms and a mesh bag filled with $50 and $100 bills totaling $3,000,” according to theUnited States Attorney Dawn N. Ison said that “This conviction is a result of a joint effort between local and federal law enforcement to apprehend our most violent offenders and hold them accountable.
“Mr. Burke terrorized his victims both physically and emotionally, and while that harm cannot be undone, today’s sentence is a first step towards getting justice,” said James A. Tarasca, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Detroit Field Office. “We are grateful to the Northville and West Bloomfield Police Departments for working alongside the FBI to pursue those who seek to harm members of our community.
Burke also pled guilty in state court to assaulting and robbing his ex-girlfriend’s roommate and was sentenced to 12 to 25 years for armed robbery.
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