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The township ended up settling with Nightingale Service for $745,000.

That same year, Nightingale Service filed a lawsuit in federal court claiming the company was targeted for retaliation because some of its officers worked to recall Shelby Township elected officials. He gave up that position to run for treasurer in the 2016 Republican primary election, where he lost to incumbent Michael Flynn. One year after the contract was awarded to a different company, Nightingale was elected to the township’s Board of Trustees in 2012. He is one of the owners of the family-owned Nightingale Service, which provided towing services for the township for more than 50 years before officials awarded the contract to another firm in 2011. His family had been embroiled in litigation with the township over a towing company in Shelby Township. He was later apprehended by police, who noted he had blood on his face from the crash.Ī loaded handgun was found, but it wasn’t clear if the weapon had been left in the car or if he had carried from the accident scene.Ī Republican, Nightingale served as a trustee until he lost a bid to become the township treasurer in 2016. Nightingale is alleged to have fled the scene on foot after he was involved in a motor vehicle accident on the night of Nov. If the motion to quash is granted, the felony charge will be dismissed, Manzell added. I disagree, so I’m going to file a motion to quash this now that we’re going to circuit court.”

“The judge found there was enough evidence to bind the matter over trial. “Basically, I feel it is a circumstantial case,” Manzella said. Defense attorney Vincent Manzella said he plans to file a motion to quash or overturn Visiting Judge Matthew Rumora’s decision on the CCW charge. He was ordered to stand trial following a preliminary exam in 41A District Court on May 21. Nicholas Nightingale, a former township trustee, faces one felony count of carrying a concealed weapon, and misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle with a blood-alcohol level of 0.17, possession of a weapon under the influence of alcohol and failing to stop at the scene of an accident. A former Shelby Township public official is expected to be arraigned Monday in Macomb County Circuit Court on a felony weapons charge in connection with a traffic accident he was involved in.