Harrison Thomas Houck, 17, of Clarkston, was arraigned June 28 in 52-2 District Court on felony charges of armed robbery and assault and battery stemming from a June 18 incident in Brandon Township.
According to police reports, around 11 p.m. that evening, Houck invited the victim, also a Clarkston resident and a former friend, to a vacant log cabin located in the 3600 block of Grapevine.
When the man arrived, Houck was there, along with three other men, two of whom were also former friends of the victim and another, unknown man.
The victim offered the use of his cell phone to the unknown man and 10 minutes later, the man told the victim he had lost the phone. One of the former friends then went to the closet and removed a pistol, claiming it was a .45 caliber. The suspect began ‘talking trash,? saying he’d shot and killed two ‘dudes? in Pontiac the night before. The unknown suspect took the gun, took out the magazine and a few bullets and put the magazine back in. The suspect who had originally gotten the gun out took it back from the unknown suspect and pointed the gun at his face, pulling the trigger a few times. The victim ignored him, and while outside looking for his phone, his keys were taken.
The victim returned to the cabin, where Houck sucker-punched him and punched him a few more times. While the victim lay on the floor, the others, which now included two more men and three girls, poured beer on him and threw full beer cans at him. The suspect who had originally taken the gun from the closet, put it to the victim’s lips, and Houck took his wallet. He was asked if he wanted to die, while he pleaded to be given his keys and let go.
In interviews with police, Houck said the gun was an Air Soft gun (with the tip painted black to resemble a real gun).
Harrison Thomas Houck will have a preliminary exam at 1:30 p.m., July 10 in front of Judge Dana Fortinberry. He is currently under house arrest with a tether.
The case continues to be investigated.