Man Faces Terrorism Charge For Spray Painting Death Threats Against Detroit Chief, All Police

DETROIT (WWJ) - A 49-year-old man accused of spray painting threats on a building against Detroit's police chief and all police could spend more than 20 years in prison if convicted.

Stuart Horatio Lewis of Detroit was charged Monday with one count of with threat of terrorism, a felony with a penalty of up to 20 years; possession with intent to deliver marijuana, a felony with a penalty of up to four years; and malicious destruction of a building, a misdemeanor with a penalty of 93 days.

Lewis allegedly spray painted graffiti that read: "Kill all police" and "Kill James Craig" on a building in the 200 block of W. State Fair in Detroit.

Police said tips led to Lewis' arrest on Friday; but when the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office refused to sign off on the warrant on Sunday, Lewis was released.

['Cowards' Write 'Kill All Police, Kill James Craig' On Side Of Detroit Building]

Prosecutors office spokeswoman Maria Miller told WWJ's Jon Hewett that Lewis was reapprehended Monday after "further information received" led them to sign it.

Craig wasn't happy with the process. At a news conference, he called it "substandard work" by prosecutors.

"If there's an issue of trust on the part of a prosecutor, and I'll just be candid: If a prosecutor believes that evidence that detectives say they have and you don't believe that they have the evidence, that's a problem for me," said Craig.

"I called the prosecutor last night and I made it known what I knew; I was intimate with the case," the chief said. "The prosecutor did not disagree with me. I talked about and I stressed this is a probable cause determination, not a certainty of prosecution which is very different."

Lewis is lodged at the Detroit Detention Center awaiting an appearance in 36th District Court. An arraignment scheduled for Monday afternoon was apparently delayed.