A San Bernardino shooting suspect identified as Syed Farook
December 2nd, 20150 Police officers after the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Dec. 2SAN BERNARDINO, Ca. — Two law enforcement sources identified one of the suspects in the San Bernardino shooting as Syed Farook.According to public records, a Syed R. Farook worked as an environmental health specialist for San Bernardino County. It's unclear whether that...Sterling Heights Meijer evacuated after ISIS threat
STERLING HEIGHTS― A Meijer store was evacuated on Monday evening after a customer made a threat referencing ISIS.Local media outlets reported that the man got into an argument with an employee at the customer service desk about a return and then threw a backpack behind the counter. He said, "Have you ever heard of ISIS?"The man...Robbers shoot Dearborn Coney Island employee in leg
Dearborn Coney IslandDEARBORN― According to police, two men robbing Dearborn Coney Island at dusk on Nov. 24 shot an employee in the leg.The employee was repairing a back door when two masked men forced him inside the diner and ordered him to hand over money from the cash register. One of the suspects shot the employee while he was...Dearborn Heights pedestrian struck in fatal accident
DEARBORN — A 57-year-old Dearborn Heights woman was struck by a vehicle while walking across Michigan Avenue to catch an eastbound bus. The driver of the vehicle, 47, of Woodhaven, was eastbound and crossing through a green light at Outer Drive when she hit the pedestrian. The accident happened at about 6 a.m. Tuesday, Nov....
Suspect arraigned for holding teenager hostage at knife point
November 20th, 20150 DEARBORN - On Friday November 20, 2015, Anthony Jamal Sharay was arraigned by the Honorable Judge William Hultgren in the 19th District Court. Sharay was charged with Home Invasion 1st Degree, Assault with the Intent to Murder, Great Bodily Harm, Felonious Assault and Unlawful Imprisonment and Assault with a Dangerous Weapon. His...Ex-Inkster cop found guilty in beating of driver
William MelendezDETROIT — A former Inkster police officer was found guilty on Thursday of assault and misconduct in office in the beating of a Black motorist during a traffic stop caught on video. A jury in Wayne County Circuit Court in Detroit found William Melendez, 47, guilty of a third charge of strangulation from the Jan. 28...Dearborn home invasions under investigation
DEARBORN― Several homes have recently been invaded in Dearborn and surrounding communities.The Dearborn Police Department, who is investigating the crimes along with nearby agencies, said the suspect enters the homes through ground-floor unlocked doors and windows with the intent of committing a sexual assault.The invasions usually...
UPDATE: Lockdown lifted at Fairlane Town Center after shooting
November 9th, 20150 DEARBORN — On Monday November 9, Fairlane Town Center and its surrounding area was put in a lock down by Dearborn Police following a shooting inside the mall. The incident took place around 4:45 p.m., when an argument between two men ensued inside a jewelry store on the second floor. One man grabbed a pair of Cartier glasses off the...
Inkster fisherman’s body found in Lake Erie
November 6th, 20150 FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP — The body of an Inkster fisherman who was reported missing last month at Sterling State Park was found in Lake Erie, according to police. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said the body of 53-year-old Stanley Eliot Moore was found Wednesday in the lake, about 100 feet from the shoreline of the park in...Trial to start for Michigan police officer accused in videotaped beating
Photo: ReutersDETROIT― The trial of a white former suburban Detroit police officer accused in the videotaped beating of black motorist Floyd Dent in January is scheduled to begin this week.Jury selection is scheduled to begin on Monday, and Wayne County Circuit Court Judge Vonda Evans said opening statements in the case could begin on...Police arrest suspect in Divine Child High School shooting threat
"While there is no information to believe that this was anything more than a threat we will spare no resource or effort to ensure the safety of our community."DEARBORN ― Lincoln Charter Township police arrested a man suspected to have sent an email early Monday morning threatening to shoot up Divine Child High School.Police said they...Man stabs, slashes two Detroit emergency medical technicians
Photo: Wayne County 36th District CourtDETROIT― A man stabbed and slashed two emergency medical technicians across the face with a box cutter when they responded to an emergency call early last Tuesday near downtown Detroit, a city spokesman said.The EMTs, a man and woman, were responding to a report of a woman with an injured ankle...Couple arrested for allegedly kidnapping woman in Dearborn
The victim was forced into the couple's truck at gunpointDEARBORN — Police arrested a couple for allegedly kidnapping a 22-year-old woman. The victim was forced into the couple's truck at gunpoint but managed to escaped from the moving vehicle and later made it to a hospital and called the police.On Oct. 18, Henry Ford Hospital in...Dearborn Comerica bank robbed, $1,000 reward offered
Dearborn — At around noon on October 19, a man was captured on the surveillance cameras entering a Comerica Bank branch located at 850 N. Telegraph. He presented to bank tellers a note demanding money, and threatened the building's occupants if his demands were not met.The suspect fled the bank after being handed an undisclosed...Maryland police officer accused of biting testicles has left department
Michael FlaigBALTIMORE — An off-duty Maryland police officer charged with biting a man's testicles during a fight is no longer working for the department, a spokeswoman said on Monday.Police officer Michael Flaig, 31, of Anne Arundel County, left the department for unspecified reasons on Sept. 25, spokeswoman Jacklyn Davis said,......
Detroit Pastor kills man who threated him with brick
DETROIT — A Detroit pastor shot and killed a 25-year-old man after he had threated him with a brick after Sunday church services, said Detroit police on Monday.The shooting occurred at the City of God Church on Sunday at about 1:45 p.m. after church services had just ended, Detroit police officer Jennifer Moreno said.Moreno said...Three arrested for car jacking at Dearborn McDonald’s drive-thru
Charles BrownDearborn - Three suspects have been arrested for a car jacking that occurred at a Dearborn McDonald's drive-thru. On October 12, at 3:00 a.m, Dearborn Police received a report of an armed carjacking that occurred at the McDonald’s restaurant located at 7300...Thieves on bikes breaking into Dearborn Heights homes
Photo: WDIVDEARBORN HEIGHTS— Some neighborhood residents are reporting that a young man on a bicycle is breaking into homes and robbing them, reported WDIV on Wednesday.The neighbors said they saw a man riding away on his bike shortly after a house was broken into. One homeowner told the news station that he was robbed twice in less...Clarkston woman charged with shooting at shoplifter
AUBURN HILLS — According to reports, a Clarkston woman has been charged with firing a pistol at a shoplifter at a Home Depot on Oct. 6.Fox 2 News reported that Tatiana Duva-Rodriquez, 46, who has a concealed pistol license, faces an open count of reckless use of a weapon and handling or discharge of a firearm.After witnessing a man......
Community volunteers set out to make Detroit safer
Photo: FacebookDetroiters have taken it upon themselves to make their communities safer, thanks to the Angel's Night Volunteer Campaign.The campaign, established by the Coleman A. Young administration, allows community members to sign up to patrol their streets during the last three days of October. Administrators said the campaign was...Detroit crime is down, but still one of the most dangerous cities
DETROIT — 2014 statistics released by the FBI show that Detroit might no longer be qualified as “murder capital”, a term coined for the Motor City in recent years for having the most homicides crimes in a city with 100,000 residents or more. According to the statistics, released last week, Detroit has had fewer homicides, rapes......
Dearborn Police arrest two for vehicle thefts
Ali Maged Hadrian-ZaiourDEARBORN— Police arrested two suspects who were allegedly involved in larcenies on Wednesday, Oct. 7. In the early morning hours, police responded to a report of two suspicious males hiding near vehicles and found that several had been illegally entered in the area of Donald and Horger streets.Officers...Students arrested after tweet threatens school shooting
HURON TOWNSHIP — Two Huron Township teens were arrested on Tuesday after one of them tweeted that he wanted to bring a gun to school and open fire in the hallways.The Huron Township Police Department said the New Boston Huron High School's administration requested that they respond to a possible threat to the school's safety.The......