Police & Courts

Published May 9, 2021

Police urge caution after resident hit by scam

MADISON HEIGHTS — If someone shows up unexpectedly at your home and insists they need to work on your house, don’t trust them — it could be a setup for a scam.

Published May 7, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Eastpointe police see rash of break-ins of Chevy Malibus

EASTPOINTE — The Eastpointe Department of Public Safety is warning residents about a recent rash of crimes involving recent-model Chevrolet Malibu vehicles.

Published May 6, 2021

Rochester Post

Barricaded gunman situation resolved in Rochester Hills

ROCHESTER HILLS — A barricaded gunman situation in Rochester Hills came to a close the morning of May 6.

Troy police partner with Families Against Narcotics for overdose response team

Published May 5, 2021

Troy Times

Troy police partner with Families Against Narcotics for overdose response team

TROY — A new partnership initiative between the Troy Police Department and Families Against Narcotics was announced April 27 to help compassionately combat the opioid epidemic and those dealing with substance use disorder or opioid use disorder.

Published May 5, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Attorney General’s Office issues ruling on November 2018 shooting

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — On March 9, the Michigan Attorney General’s Office made a final ruling that a Shelby Township police officer acted with justification when he fatally shot a suspect in 2018 who turned out to be unarmed.

Published May 4, 2021

Warren Weekly

Police: Driver in fatal crash had 'very high' level of alcohol in bloodstream

WARREN — Police said a preliminary test showed the driver responsible for a fatal crash at Groesbeck Highway and 11 Mile Road on April 25 had a “very high” level of alcohol in his bloodstream.

Published May 3, 2021

West Bloomfield Beacon

Woman dies following West Bloomfield house explosion

WEST BLOOMFIELD – Three children and three adults were evacuated from a home on Stonecrest Road following an explosion April 30. The three adults were transported to local hospitals for medical treatment, with one of them, a 41-year-old woman, later being pronounced dead.

Published April 29, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Annual report shows ‘significant’ drop in crime in Grosse Pointe Park last year

GROSSE POINTE PARK — Even criminals apparently spent more time at home in 2020 than in other years.

Published April 28, 2021

Mount Clemens - Clinton - Harrison Journal

Macomb County Jail millage update a year later

MOUNT CLEMENS — Plans for a new Macomb County Jail remain on pause. A year after stating that a millage request for a new jail would be reexamined, Macomb County officials say the plan is up in the air.

Published April 28, 2021

Shelby - Utica News

Police Department donates abandoned bikes to Re-Cycle for Kids program

SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — The Shelby Township Police Department made a large donation of bikes to a local program in hopes that the bikes will find new owners who need them.

Published April 27, 2021

Rochester Post

Rochester Hills man charged with videotaping girls at grocery stores

ROCHESTER HILLS — A Rochester Hills man accused of videotaping girls at a supermarket in Rochester Hills has resigned from his position as a youth specialist at Oakland County’s Children’s Village.

Published April 27, 2021

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

New technology takes flight to help St. Clair Shores police, firefighters

ST. CLAIR SHORES — A year after submitting a grant application to the Federal Emergency Management Agency to get an unmanned aerial system off the ground in St. Clair Shores, eight police officers and three firefighters have been trained to fly drones.

Published April 26, 2021

Warren Weekly

Police commissioner cites ‘major problem’ at Warren Manor

WARREN — A man was shot in the arm during a domestic situation at Warren Manor early on April 17.

Published April 23, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Five cars stolen from Roseville dealership

ROSEVILLE — The Roseville police are investigating the theft of five vehicles from the car dealership AMC Auto April 19.

Published April 23, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Council approves 2020 Public Safety report

GROSSE POINTE WOODS — In 2020, members of the Grosse Pointe Woods Department of Public Safety continued to serve residents and fight crime during a worldwide health pandemic.

Police promote crime prevention awareness

Published April 21, 2021

Farmington Press

Farmington, Hills police promote crime prevention awareness

FARMINGTON/FARMINGTON HILLS — As with any police department, the Farmington and Farmington Hills police are in place to help the community remain safe, and one of the ways to do that is to think like a criminal.

Published April 21, 2021

Birmingham - Bloomfield Eagle

Birmingham police seek input for department accreditation

BIRMINGHAM — The Birmingham Police Department is wrapping up its efforts to earn accreditation from the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission.

Published April 20, 2021

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Suspect arrested after firefighters find body in residential blaze

ROSEVILLE — A suspect is in custody and has been charged with homicide and arson following an investigation by the Roseville Police Department and Roseville Fire Department after a fire destroyed a home in the Leslie’s Mobile Home Complex and a body was discovered inside.

Authorities say a Dakota High School student used a social media application to locate someone within the “dark web" and then paid them money to make a shooting threat April 19.

Published April 20, 2021

Macomb Township Chronicle

Police: Student used app to pay for threats made at Dakota High School

MACOMB TOWNSHIP — An initial investigation has determined that calls made about an active shooter situation were set up by a Dakota High School student.

Published April 20, 2021

Grosse Pointe Times

Grosse Pointe Park man faces charges of embezzling from nonprofit

GROSSE POINTE PARK — A Grosse Pointe Park man is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from a nonprofit that serves Michigan children and adults in need.