PHOTO: Protesters smashed out the front door of Villa at the intersection of Fulton Street and Division Avenue in Grand Rapids on May 30, 2020.
by: WOODTV.com staff
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Kent County Prosecutor's office says charges have been filed against one more person in connection to the May riot in downtown Grand Rapids.
Chris Becker, The Kent County Prosecutor said Xavier Rener-I-Adore Pinkley, 25, faces two charges: riot, a 10-year felony, and misdemeanor attempted vandalism of a building causing between $200 and $1,000 in damage, which is punishable by up to six months in jail.
Kent County authorities say Pinkley was involved in destruction at the Michigan Secretary of State’s Office at the corner of Fulton Street and Division Avenue, and apparel shop Villa, catty-corner on the same intersection.