Prosecutors say the suspect faces allegations from three women dating back to 2025.
DETROIT, MI — A Detroit woman says she was stabbed and threatened during a date with a man she met through Facebook Dating, and prosecutors say the man now faces multiple felony charges tied to three separate alleged domestic violence incidents at the same Detroit home.
The case has drawn attention because it links one woman’s account of a January attack to a wider set of allegations prosecutors say involve two other women, different dates and a similar setting. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy’s office says the suspect, 31-year-old Donneal Darren Sandridge-Jones of Detroit, was dating each woman at the time of the alleged assaults. The most serious allegations include an accusation that he stabbed a 27-year-old woman in the neck and forced her to drive him to multiple locations while holding her at knifepoint.
Jakayla Archie, 27, spoke publicly about what she says happened after she matched with Sandridge-Jones on Facebook Dating around the holidays and talked with him online for about a month. She said they met up several times at his home in the 12000 block of Elmdale Street on Detroit’s west side and spent time listening to music and watching movies. Archie said the relationship felt casual until their last meeting in January, when she said his mood shifted quickly and she could not explain why. “It was just so scary for me,” Archie said, describing a night she said left her unsure she would survive.
Archie said that shortly after they met that day, Sandridge-Jones became aggressive. She said he ran to get a knife and stabbed her in the throat, then threatened to kill her. Through tears, she recalled thinking about whether she would make it out alive and what could have happened if she did not. “I’m glad I made it out alive,” she said in an interview, adding that she feared she might not have been found if she had died. Archie said she tried to get away but felt trapped, and she described moving through the home with few options to escape.
Prosecutors say the January incident Archie described is part of a broader set of allegations. In a press release, the prosecutor’s office said the Jan. 20, 2026, incident involved a 27-year-old woman who was stabbed multiple times in the neck at about 7 p.m. at Sandridge-Jones’ residence in the 12000 block of Elmdale Street. Prosecutors also allege that during that incident, the woman was forced to drive the suspect to multiple locations while he held her at knifepoint. The prosecutor’s office said Sandridge-Jones is charged in that case with assault with intent to murder, unlawful imprisonment, felonious assault, malicious destruction of property and domestic violence.
Archie described a similar pattern in her account, saying she was bleeding and terrified when she was ordered to drive. She said the man shouted at her to keep moving and threatened to kill her as they traveled to multiple places. Archie said they eventually ended up back at his home. She said the suspect also broke the windows of her car during the ordeal. Archie said she was ordered back inside and stayed there until she found an opening to grab her keys and run. She said she called 911 after what she described as hours of torture.
Detroit police investigated and Sandridge-Jones was arrested Jan. 31, according to the prosecutor’s office. He was arraigned Feb. 3 before Magistrate Laura Echartea, prosecutors said, and a bond was set that included house arrest and a GPS tether requirement. Jail records show he remained held in the Wayne County Jail system with a total bond amount listed at $1 million across two cash-tether bonds. The prosecutor’s office emphasized that the charges are allegations and that defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
The prosecutor’s office says the allegations extend beyond January. One case dates to July 2025 and involves a woman from Taylor. Prosecutors allege that on July 13, 2025, at about 11:30 p.m., a verbal altercation at Sandridge-Jones’ home escalated and he physically assaulted the woman while armed with a knife. Prosecutors also allege he damaged the woman’s phone and vehicle. In that case, prosecutors said he is charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm, felonious assault, domestic violence and malicious destruction of property.
A third case dates to March 2025 and involves a 35-year-old Detroit woman. Prosecutors allege that on March 31, 2025, at about 10 p.m., Sandridge-Jones threw a brick at the woman’s vehicle, breaking the driver’s side window, then threw another brick that struck her in the face. Prosecutors said he is charged in that case with felonious assault and domestic violence, and the prosecutor’s office said an arraignment date for that case would be announced later. The prosecutor’s office described each woman as being in a dating relationship with Sandridge-Jones at the time of the alleged assaults.
The cluster of allegations has raised questions about how the cases connect and what investigators knew at different points. Prosecutors have not publicly detailed how the three investigations intersected or whether any earlier reports led to later investigative steps. Detroit police said they had not received additional reports tied to the suspect beyond what was already under review, while noting that a lack of additional reports does not mean others do not exist. Officials have not released a detailed account of when each report was made, what evidence was gathered at the home or whether investigators recovered a weapon.
What is known is that the alleged incidents share a common location and a similar relationship description: prosecutors say Sandridge-Jones was dating each woman at the time. In two of the cases, prosecutors allege the suspect was intoxicated. In the January case, prosecutors allege the violence escalated to repeated stabbing and a forced drive to multiple locations. The charges filed in that case, including assault with intent to murder and unlawful imprisonment, reflect the seriousness of those allegations under Michigan law and indicate prosecutors believe the evidence supports claims of both severe injury risk and restraint of a victim’s freedom of movement.
Archie’s decision to speak publicly adds another layer to the case because it places a face and a voice on a set of court allegations that can otherwise read like a list of counts and dates. In her interview, Archie described trying a dating feature within Facebook, matching with Sandridge-Jones and spending weeks messaging before meeting in person. She said the early meetups felt ordinary, with music and movies, and she described lowering her guard because the meetings were in a private home and seemed familiar after repeated visits. Archie said she is physically OK now but still struggling mentally with what she says happened.
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the incident, according to the local report that first aired Archie’s interview. Prosecutors did not suggest that the dating platform played any direct role in the alleged assault beyond being the way the two met. Investigators have not publicly said whether they obtained digital communications between Archie and Sandridge-Jones or whether those messages are expected to be part of the court record. It also is not clear whether prosecutors plan to seek to introduce evidence about the other alleged incidents in separate trials or whether each case will proceed on its own timeline.
The legal process now moves through the early stages in court. In the two cases that have already been arraigned, the prosecutor’s office said a probable cause conference is scheduled for Feb. 12, 2026, at 8:30 a.m., and a preliminary examination is scheduled for Feb. 18, 2026, at 8:45 a.m., before Judge Shawn Jacque. A probable cause conference is typically a point where attorneys discuss the status of the case, possible resolutions and the schedule. A preliminary exam is a key step in felony cases where a judge decides whether there is enough evidence to send a case to trial.
In the third case, involving the alleged March 2025 brick attack, prosecutors said an arraignment date had not yet been confirmed and an update would be released when it is set. Court scheduling details can shift, and prosecutors and defense attorneys may file motions that affect timing, bond conditions and whether cases are handled together or separately. The prosecutor’s office has not publicly said whether it will seek to add any additional charges or whether investigators are reviewing other potential victims connected to the suspect.
Archie said she wanted to share her story to explain how quickly her night turned and how difficult it was to get out. She described the fear of being alone during the ordeal and the sense that every attempt to escape was blocked. Her account includes vivid details of threats, a knife attack and the moment she said she finally ran. “Then I felt like I was just alone and I was trying to get away,” she said. Archie said she is stepping back from dating while she recovers, and she described trying to rebuild a sense of safety after what she says happened.
For now, Sandridge-Jones remains jailed in Wayne County as the cases head to the next court dates. The next milestone is the Feb. 12 probable cause conference, followed by the Feb. 18 preliminary examination, while prosecutors say an arraignment date for the third case will be announced later.
Author note: Last updated February 11, 2026.