Overview
- A 21-year-old man was stabbed in the back during the crowded Raft Off boat gathering on Lake St. Clair and is reported to be recovering.
- Bystanders held the suspect until St. Clair County deputies arrived on jet skis and took 26-year-old Salem Asmar into custody at the scene.
- Asmar was arraigned in 72nd District Court and held on a $100,000 cash surety bond as prosecutors consider felony charges that could carry enhanced prison terms for a habitual third offender.
- Court and reporting detail that Asmar faces a separate January case from Hazel Park involving a dispensary break-in and a high-speed police chase, and he was on bond in that matter when the Raft Off incident occurred.
- Sheriff’s officials said a record crowd produced multiple altercations, left about 50 people without rides and found five people dangerously intoxicated, highlighting strain on marine patrol and renewed debate over event safety and bail practices.