Man, 2 Teen Sons Attack Shelby Twp. Officers During Investigation: Police

SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI — A man and his two teenage sons are facing charges after police said they attacked a police officer and sergeant Saturday during an investigation outside a Shelby Township home.

Both officers were taken to a nearby hospital where they were treated for a concussion and lacerations to the face, police said.

The sergeant also suffered broken orbital bones and numerous other broken bones in the face, police said.

Both officers were placed on leave while they recover from the attack, police said.

Sam Kassab, 55, assault/resist police officer causing serious impairment, assault/resist police officer causing injury and assault/resist police officer. He was released from jail posting $100,000 bond, police said.

Kassab's next court appearance was scheduled for Wednesday. If convicted, he faces up to 15 years in prison for the assault causing serious impairment charge, four years for the assault causing injury charge and up to two years for assaulting a police officer.

Kassab's 15-year-old son was charged with assaulting a police officer causing serious impairment, assaulting a police officer causing injury and assault and refusing to provide DNA samples. He was charged in juvenile court and given a $500 bond.

His 16-year-old brother was charged with three counts of assaulting a police officer and was also given a $500 bond.

A 55-year-old Troy man was also arrested in connection to the attack and was charged with disorderly conduct, which is a misdemeanor.

Officers were investigating a Cadillac Escalade at a home in the 51000 block of Clear Spring Lane near 23 Mile and Ryan Road at 10:45 p.m. Saturday after receiving reports of four people shooting a gun at people from inside the SUV, police said.

A witness gave officers the license plate number of the Cadillac Escalade and officers matched the license plate number to the suspected SUV, police said.

When officers began towing the suspected SUV, Kassab, told his two teenage boys to block the tow truck and prevent it from leaving, police said.

Kassab then started pushing officers and started fighting with a sergeant and officer who were trying to place him under arrest, police said.

While the officers were trying to arrest Kassab, the 15-year-old started attacking the sergeant and officer, police said.

Additional officers arrived at the home and eventually arrested Kassab and his two teenage boys in connection to the attack, police said.

"Our officers are committed to protecting our citizens from these random acts of violence by doing their part to hold these offenders accountable," Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide said. "We now have two officers off the road due to injuries and three offenders still on the streets."