July 14th, 20230DEARBORN – In a murder that shook the Arab American community, an unlicensed local dentist shot and killed one of his patients in his home in the west side of Dearborn after midnight on July 6, according to preliminary investigations and a Dearborn Police report.
Zayed Albodour, 52, was arraigned last Sunday in front of 19th...
July 8th, 20230DEARBORN – On Wednesday, June 28, an unknown man entered onto city of Dearborn property at 2661 Greenfield at approximately 8:30 p.m., stealing several power tools from the Department of Public Works Sewage Facility.
The unidentified man was seen on the grounds of city properties by surveillance video. He cut the locks on the...
June 29th, 20230DEARBORN – Dearborn Police are requesting the community's assistance in identifying a subject (photo included below) in connection with unauthorized use of ATM machines to acquire personal financial data.
Anyone with information on this individual is encouraged to contact the Dearborn Police Department at 313-943-2298. If you wish to...
June 16th, 20230DEARBORN – Luther Gonzales Hall was coming from a friend’s house on his bike. He had a bit to drink and wanted to be sure he was heading the right way to get home when he was attacked by a police officer seemingly without provocation.
The suit he won not only alleges violations of constitutional rights, but false imprisonment,...
March 25th, 20230DEARBORN — On Wednesday, January 18, a bank robbery occurred at the Dearborn Federal Credit Union on Oakwood Blvd. A suspect identified as wearing a bright blue Detroit Pistons hooded sweatshirt, gray winter hood, winter gloves and a white N-95 style mask approached a bank teller and demanded money be placed in bags.
He informed the...
February 4th, 20230
DEARBORN – On November 2, at approximately 2:43 p.m., Santa Monica Police Department (SMPD) officers were dispatched to the Lot 1 North Parking Lot at 1550 Pacific Coast Highway to check the status of a male inside a vehicle that appeared to be deceased. When officers arrived on scene, they confirmed the subject to be...
January 20th, 20230DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department has released its "year in review" statistics for 2022. The infographic it released displays an increase or decrease in each category for 2022 in comparison to 2021. The categories include service calls, arrests, crashes and citations for speeding and stop sign and traffic signal...
December 23rd, 20221DEARBORN – An Arab American man with a history of mental health problems was shot dead by Dearborn Police last Sunday after he stormed the department's headquarters with a stolen handgun.
While investigations are still underway to determine the circumstances of the deadly shooting incident, the victim's family hired a legal counsel...
November 27th, 20220DEARBORN — A traffic stop in Dearborn has resulted in the death of a driver and the discovery of a dead body in the trunk of the vehicle after a pursuit ended in a crash.
Police say they initiated a traffic stop on a Dodge Charger involved in an endangered missing investigation on Sunday afternoon when the suspect fled until he...
August 20th, 20221DEARBORN — Reckless driving has no doubt become the city’s personal epidemic and the revving engines and mufflers screaming like banshees throughout neighborhoods on a daily basis are now our perennial background noise. Sadly, the number of fatal accidents, too, do not seem to be going away any time soon and the keen interest...
June 28th, 20220DEARBORN — Dearborn police have made an arrest in connection with an alleged criminal sexual conduct incident at Walmart.
On Thursday, June 2, at approximately 2 p.m., Dearborn police were dispatched to the Walmart at 5851 Mercury Drive on a report of a man wearing an Amazon hat and shirt inappropriately touching a woman while in...
May 26th, 20220DEARBORN — Dearborn Police are investigating a suspected felonious assault and ethnic intimidation incident that occurred on May 13 at Westborn Market.
Two African American patrons reported that a White male suspect initiated an encounter with them before making several racial slurs towards them. The suspect then reportedly...
May 19th, 20220DEARBORN —On May 14, at about 1 p.m., Dearborn Police were called to Tim Horton’s at 10401 E. Ford Road for an alleged armed robbery in progress.
Nine officers were dispatched to the store where they found the suspect, who claimed the incident was a misunderstanding.
The suspect, a homeless man, told officers that he was...
May 8th, 20220DEARBORN — Marcus Flowers, 28, of Detroit, was arraigned in front of Dearborn 19th District Court Judge Gene Hunt Tuesday afternoon on charges of arson and fleeing from Dearborn Police. Flowers was arrested after setting fire to the Dearborn Fresh Supermarket early Sunday morning.
A cash bond was set for $100,000. This was the...
April 16th, 20220DEARBORN - The Dearborn Police Department are hoping that residents can help identify a suspect wanted in connection to a recent home invasion.
On April 13 at approximately 2:30 p.m, the Dearborn Police Department responded to the area of the 3700 block of Madison Street regarding a home invasion.
The investigation found that an...
March 15th, 20220DEARBORN — A suspect in the robbery of Dearborn Federal Savings Bank was identified by Dearborn police and caught hiding in a porta-potty.
On March 2, the suspect walked up to the window at Dearborn Federal Savings Bank on Michigan Ave. near Military and gestured to his hip, implying he had a weapon before handing the bank teller a...
March 1st, 20220DEARBORN — Responding to residents’ concerns, the Dearborn Police Department is starting a new initiative for traffic safety enforcement.
As part of Chief Issa Shahin's plan for public safety, the department introduced a new traffic safety unit and will be allocating more police resources to traffic safety enforcement as of March...
February 16th, 20220DEARBORN — A 31-year-old Wayne man has been charged in connection with the homicide of a Dearborn man that occurred on Feb. 11.
Michael Steven Hicks was charged on Feb. 16 in the suspected homicide and faces one count of first-degree murder and one count of felony murder. He faces life in prison without parole if convicted.
At...
February 12th, 20220UPDATE: The Arab American News has learned from sources that the suspect in the attack on the Al-Huda mosque Saturday morning is believed to unfortunately be a member of the Arab American community.
Authorities believe he may have been suffering a mental health episode at the time of the fire attack.
Local and federal law...
February 11th, 20220DEARBORN — At approximately 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, Dearborn police and fire responded to the 7500 block of Indiana for a medical assist.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a deceased 78-year-old man and a 31-year-old suspect had been taken into custody in connection with the incident.
Detectives and crime scene investigators...
February 10th, 20220DEARBORN — As part of Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin’s plan for public safety, a new Traffic Safety Unit has been introduced.
The unit will be focusing on hazardous moving violations that endanger public health, including speeding and reckless driving.
The unit is also tasked with efficiently responding to resident...
January 13th, 20220DEARBORN — On Jan. 10, Dearborn Police were dispatched to a breaking and entering alarm at a cell phone store in the area of Warren and Greenfield.
When police arrived, the door was open and several products were missing, but there was no one at the scene of the crime. Upon an immediate investigation, police were able to identify a...
December 17th, 20210DEARBORN — With the rise of threats against schools, Dearborn Public Schools and the Dearborn Police Department are teaming up to ensure safety.
On Tuesday Dec. 21 and Wednesday Dec. 22, school district staff and Dearborn police officers will be visiting all school buildings to allow police officers to become more familiar with the...
December 16th, 20210DEARBORN — On Wednesday, Dec. 15, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Dearborn police responded to the 7500 block of Wyoming on a report of an armed robbery.
The report came from a local business.
Police say that upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown African American man wearing a surgical mask and all-black clothing had...
November 30th, 20210DEARBORN — On Monday, Nov. 29, at approximately 3:20 p.m., Dearborn police officers responded to a breaking and entering on the 19000 block of Outer Drive.
The location of the crime was the Dearborn office of U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn), located at 19855 W. Outer Drive. The office will remain closed for the foreseeable...
September 28th, 20210DEARBORN — After a unanimous vote by the City Council, Dearborn police will now have access to security cameras in the Dearborn Public Schools.
The decision will allow police to access livestream feeds of some of the security cameras installed on Dearborn Public Schools’ property, but only in the case of a medical or police...
September 27th, 20210DEARBORN — A 38-year-old Livonia resident died last week during a struggle with Dearborn police officers who were responding to a call.
On Thursday, Sept. 23 at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Falcon Inn located at 25125 Michigan Ave.
The report was that someone had been yelling, “call the police”...
September 9th, 20210DEARBORN — At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 9, Dearborn police officers responded to a possible shooting.
The officers responded to a residence in the Georgetown Commons condominium complex located near Michigan Ave. and Schaefer.
The victim suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound and was conveyed to a local hospital for...
