By Jackie Smith, mlive.com
PITTSFIELD TWP., MI – When fired University of Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore allegedly pushed his way into the home of a staffer Wednesday, authorities say he threatened to take his own life in front of her.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Kati Rezmierski described the scene involving Moore, who was formally ousted just hours before, in Washtenaw District Court on Friday, Dec. 12.
Just under two years into his tenure at head coach, Moore had been involved in “an intimate relationship for a number of years,” she said. The staff member allegedly broke up with Moore earlier this week and “presented herself” to UM authorities, spurring his termination.
Soon after Wednesday afternoon, Rezmierski said Moore barged his way into the staffer’s apartment, grabbing several kitchen knives and scissors. Citing police body camera footage and other material, the official recalled his alleged demeanor, adding he said, “I’m going to kill myself. I’m going to make you watch. My blood is on your hands. You ruined my life.”
Moore was brought up on three charges Friday, including third-degree home invasion, a five-year felony, and misdemeanor stalking and entering without permission.
Bond was set at $25,000. As part of setting the terms, Rezmierski said the 39-year-old had demonstrated a threat to public safety without directly threatening the staffer and victim.
“The totality of the behavior is highly threatening and highly intimidating,” Rezmierski said. “She was terrorized.”
According to authorities, Moore was involved in the incident shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday in the 3000 block of Ann Arbor-Saline in Pittsfield Township. A suspect at the time was arrested, though the township’s police department and local authorities were subsequently mum on the circumstances.
The university cited “credible evidence” that Moore participated in an inappropriate relationship, violating of the “decency and morality” terms of his contract.
Joe Simon, Moore’s attorney, pushed back against authorities’ assertion that Moore was a threat to public safety, as well as himself.
He was expected to be released from the county jail and would have to submit to wearing a tether, maintaining no contact with the victim and undergoing a mental health evaluation.
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