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Bond set for Alpena man who threatened another with a baseball bat

ALPENA, Mich. — Bond has been set for a suspect involved in an incident at an unnamed Alpena business on July 25.

At 9 a.m, a Michigan State trooper responded to a call from Dontez Smith, claiming he was being harassed. Upon reviewing the surveillance video, it was discovered that Smith was the aggressor. He approached the victim inside the store wielding a baseball bat. Smith alleged the victim was trying to contact his fiancé via email. The victim claims he doesn’t know Smith or his fiancé.

An arrest warrant was issued for Smith and he was arrested on Aug. 21. He faces one count of assault with a dangerous weapon.

Smith was arraigned on Aug. 24 and bond was set at $10,000.