Suspect Arraigned in Port Huron Shooting Incident

On March 07, 2022 Port Huron PD received an initial call at 0450 hours for 4-5 shots fired near 9th St.  and Court St. The area was checked, but nothing was initially located. At 0528 hours, a call was  received from a resident in the 1200 block of 9th St. indicating that someone shot a bullet through the front window of the residence.

Officers responded and found that three rounds hit the home, including  rounds that entered a residence and more specifically a room where two people were sleeping. No one inside the home was hit by a round, and no one was injured. Evidence of the crime were located at the  scene.  

The Port Huron Major Crimes Unit (MCU) was assigned this complaint. Since the incident, MCU has  done extensive follow-up and were able to identify Lance Delorean Hardon, a 33 year old Port Huron  resident, as the suspect in the incident.  

On 5-12-2022 members of MCU located Hardon leaving a business in the 1700 Dove St. He was taken  into custody without incident and lodged at the jail. On 5-13-2022 Hardon was arraigned and his bond  was set at $250,000 cash/surety. His charges are as follows: 

  1. Weapons – Firearms – Discharge in or at a Building 
  2. Weapons – Firearms – Discharge from Vehicle 
  3. Weapons – Firearms – Possession by Felon 
  4. Weapons – Ammunition – Possession by Felon 
  5. Weapons – Felony Firearm Second Offense (3 counts) 

If you have knowledge of this crime or any crimes call the Port Huron Police Department at (810) 984- 8415 or the Port Huron Police Department Major Crimes Unit at (810) 984-5383.  

Anonymous tips can be received through the CAPTURE Hotline at (810) 987-6688, emailed through  www.porthuronpolice.org, or texted by downloading the Port Huron PD app on apple or android  devices. Anonymous texts can also be received by texting the keyword CAPTURE and their message/tip  to 847411. 

Submitted by the Port Huron Police Department