Violation Notice E1925634 and Statement of Probable Cause, 18 USC 111 Assault (Darius Carruthers) — No. 2:25-po-30005-EAS (ECF No. 1, E.D. Mich.)

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A United States District Court Violation Notice, number E1925634, with a Statement of Probable Cause, filed 09/02/25 as ECF document 1 in Case 2:25-po-30005-EAS. The notice charges Darius Carruthers under 18 USC 111 with assault at a USPS plant in Detroit on 04/24/2024, stating that he took another USPS employee to the floor and then punched and kicked him multiple times. In the probable cause statement the officer says that the defendant, while on duty as a postal employee, engaged in a physical altercation with another employee at the USPS Detroit Processing and Distribution Center. Video surveillance footage showed both men grab each other, and an eyewitness saw the defendant punch the other employee 10 times and kick him once. The officer executed the statement on 10/25/2024.

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Case 2:25-po-30005-EAS ECF No. 1, PageID.1 Filed 09/02/25 Page 1 of 1
United States District Court
Violation Notice (Rev. 1/2020)
Location Code: MI60 Violation Number: E1925634 Officer Name (Print): OL[illegible]EN Officer No. 5481
YOU ARE CHARGED WITH THE FOLLOWING VIOLATION
Date and Time of Offense (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/24/2024 1:15 AM Offense Charged ☐ CFR ☒ USC ☐ State Code: 18 USC 111 ASSAULT
Place of Offense: USPS PLANT 1401 W. FORT ST., DETROIT, MI 48233
Offense Description: Factual Basis for Charge HAZMAT ☐
DEFENDANT TOOK ANOTHER USPS EMPLOYEE TO THE FLOOR + THEN PUNCHED AND KICKED HIM MULTIPLE TIMES.
DEFENDANT INFORMATION [redacted]
Last Name: CARRUTHERS First Name: DARIUS M.I.: D.
[redacted]
Tag No. State Year Make/Model PASS ☐ Color
APPEARANCE IS REQUIRED
A ☒ If Box A is checked, you must appear in court. See instructions.
APPEARANCE IS OPTIONAL
B ☐ If Box B is checked, you must pay the total collateral due or in lieu of payment appear in court. See instructions.
$ ______ Forfeiture Amount
+ $30 Processing Fee
PAY THIS AMOUNT AT www.cvb.uscourts.gov → $ ______ Total Collateral Due
YOUR COURT DATE
(If no court appearance date is shown, you will be notified of your appearance date by mail.)
Court Address Date Time
My signature signifies that I have received a copy of this violation notice. It is not an admission of guilt. I promise to appear for the hearing at the time and place instructed or in lieu of appearance pay the total collateral due.
X Defendant Signature [signature]
Original - CVB Copy
*E1925634*
CVB SCAN 12/02/2024 13:50
STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE
(For issuance of an arrest warrant or summons)
I state that on APRIL 24, 2024 while exercising my duties as a law enforcement officer in the EASTERN District of MICHIGAN
DEFENDANT, WHILE ON DUTY AS A POSTAL EMPLOYEE, ENGAGED IN A PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WITH ANOTHER EMPLOYEE AT THE USPS DETROIT PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION CENTER. VIDEO SURVEILLANCE CAMERA FOOTAGE SHOWED BOTH MEN STEP TOWARD EACH OTHER, GRAB EACH OTHER SIMULTANEOUSLY IN THE UPPER ARM/SHOULDER AREA. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE, A LARGE MAN, INITIALLY PUSHED DEFENDANT BACKWARD. DEFENDANT QUICKLY TURNED THE TABLES, TOOK THE OTHER EMPLOYEE TO THE FLOOR. THE VIEW OF WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IS PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED, BUT DEFENDANT'S ARMS MOVE BACK AND FORTH IN WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PUNCHING MOTION NUMEROUS TIMES. AN EYEWITNESS SAW DEFENDANT PUNCH OTHER EMPLOYEE 10 TIMES AND KICK HIM ONCE. WITNESS ALSO SAW BLOOD COMING FROM HEAD OF OTHER EMPLOYEE.
The foregoing statement is based upon:
☐ my personal observation ☒ my personal investigation
☐ information supplied to me from my fellow officer's observation
☐ other (explain above)
I declare under penalty of perjury that the information which I have set forth above and on the face of this violation notice is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Executed on: 10/25/2024 [signature] Date (mm/dd/yyyy) Officer's Signature
Probable cause has been stated for the issuance of a warrant.
Executed on: ______ Date (mm/dd/yyyy) U.S. Magistrate Judge
HAZMAT = Hazardous material involved in incident; PASS = 9 or more passenger vehicle; CDL = Commercial drivers license; CMV = Commercial vehicle involved in incident
CVB SCAN 12/02/2024 13:50


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