McRae was arrested in 2019 on a gun-related charge in Lansing, according to court and Michigan Department of Corrections records.
Chris Gautz, a spokesman for the Michigan Department of Corrections, provided details about the event that led to this previous arrest: “On June 7, 2019, an officer spotted an individual near an abandoned building on East Street in Lansing around 1:30 a.m. The officer questioned McRae, who said he had just left a store.
“When asked, he admitted he had a gun on him and did not have a concealed weapons permit. He claimed he left home to walk to a store (to) buy cigarettes and feared for his safety so he took his gun.”
Court records indicate a Lansing police officer approached McRae, asked if he worked at a nearby building and then asked whether McRae was armed. McRae said he was, and the officer detained him.
The officer found a Ruger LCP .380 semi-automatic pistol in McRae's pants pocket, according to court records. The officer also found a loaded magazine in McRae's breast pocket, records state.
His defense attorney argued the police officer's search was uncons utional and the discovery of the gun should be suppressed at a trial. Prosecutors disagreed. It's unclear whether a court ruled on the issue; it appears McRae may have pleaded guilty before the court could make a decision.
He was charged with a violation of concealed carry law and possessing a loaded weapon in a vehicle; he pleaded guilty to the weapon-in-a-vehicle charge, while prosecutors dropped the second count, according to court records.
Department of Corrections records indicate the law McRae violated is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to two years in prison and a fine of up to $2,500. Gautz said McRae never served time in prison for the offense; he was placed on probation in late 2019 and “successfully discharged” on May 14, 2021.
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