September 1st, 20210DEARBORN — At approximately 1 p.m. on Aug. 31, the Dearborn Police responded to the scene of a two vehicle collision involving a semi and a tow truck.
The accident occurred at Wyoming Ave. and the eastbound I-94 exit ramp.
The officers’ investigation determined that the semi-tractor trailer was traveling north on Wyoming and...
May 13th, 20210DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is recognizing National Police Week by remembering officers lost in the line of duty.
In a post on its Facebook page, the department said it is grateful for officers.
“Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. and Chief Ronald Haddad recognize and remember police officers who have made the...
May 5th, 20210DEARBORN — Dearborn police responded to the area of Oakman and Michigan Ave. at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday May 4 on a report of a shooting.
Officers who responded found that a 24-year-old man had been shot several times and eventually succumbed to his injuries at Beaumont-Oakwood Hospital.
A second subject was also...
April 11th, 20210DEARBORN — With April being National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, state and local law enforcement agencies are joining forces.
The law enforcement agencies will be intensifying their enforcement of state and local texting and distracted driving laws to raise awareness about the dangers and legal implications of distracted...
March 10th, 20210DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn has agreed to a $1.25 million settlement in a lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Black man in 2015.
Kevin Matthews, 35, had been chased on foot and killed after being accused of stealing an energy drink from a gas station on Dec. 23, 2015.
Matthews had had a history of mental...
March 2nd, 20210DEARBORN — Dearborn Police are asking for any witnesses to a fatal traffic collision to come forward with any information they may have.
The incident occurred on Feb. 27 at approximately 8:15 p.m. in the area of Greenfield Road south of Ford Road.
A pedestrian identified as a 67-year-old woman was crossing Greenfield when she...
February 3rd, 20210DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is looking for help identifying persons of interest who may have been involved in a shooting at MAYA.
The incident occurred on Monday, Feb. 1 at approximately 11 p.m. when officers responded to the Muslim American Youth Academy (MAYA), located at 19500 Ford Rd. in Dearborn, after learning...
December 3rd, 20200DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Even with the pandemic creating a difficult year for many families in the area, Dearborn Police are partnering with a local City Councilman to host their annual Toys for Tots event.
Dearborn Heights Councilman Bill Bazzi has been involved with the Toys for Tots for more than 20 years.
The Toys for Tots...
November 18th, 20200DEARBORN — While Dearborn Police are set to enforce the mask mandate and other social gathering limitations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, the city has announced limitations at its city buildings.
While the city clerk’s office at the Dearborn Administrative Center (DAC) will be closed to the public until...
September 9th, 20200DEARBORN — Starting September 9-15, Dearborn will be participating in a high visibility safety campaign for bicyclist safety enforcement week.
Grants were awarded to law enforcement agencies in seven communities across the state, Detroit, Dearborn, Grand Rapids, Muskegon, Lansing, Kalamazoo and Warren, for mobilizing overtime to...
September 9th, 20200DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police and Fire Departments are reminding residents about their special needs registry.
Initiated in 2016, the registry is for residents and their families with special needs to register their addresses so that first responders are better prepared upon arrival when responding to emergency...
September 8th, 20200DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department has issued a statement requesting help from the public to help get more information on an incident that occurred at Dearborn Fresh on Sunday.
At approximately 6:56 p.m. on Sunday, September 6, numerous cell phones were stolen from a kiosk located inside Dearborn Fresh Supermarket at 13661...
September 4th, 20200DEARBORN — On Tuesday, August 25, Dearborn police officers responded to a shooting that occurred on the 14300 block of Michigan Avenue at approximately 5:15 pm.
The suspects, described as two Black males, fled the scene. A 26-year-old Dearborn resident was transported to a local hospital with a non-fatal gunshot wound.
After a...
August 12th, 20200DEARBORN — Police say the victim of a mid-July homicide victim was Maxine Callaghan, 93, a “vibrant and independent” woman who gave back to her community at the time of her death.
Callaghan was a volunteer at The Henry Ford. She was also well known in her community and described to have enjoyed bird watching and taking...
July 21st, 20200DEARBORN — In the six weeks between June 1 and July 17, police say they have seen a 130 percent increase in firearm-related offenses.
During a news conference on Tuesday, the Dearborn Police Department acknowledged a spike in gun crimes in the city, as well as a recent fatal shooting.
Even so, crimes involving firearms increased...
June 5th, 20200
DEARBORN — Arab Americans participated in several actions in solidarity with African Americans and in demonstrations against police brutality across the country. In Metro Detroit alone, prominent Arab Americans joined other communities in condemning the senseless killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police...
March 5th, 20200DEARBORN – Starting the week of Monday, March 2, Public Service Days and their parking restrictions will go into effect. They will last through Friday, December 18.
The Public Service Day for each neighborhood coincides with that neighborhood’s trash collection day. Once Public Service Days begin for the season, residents...
January 13th, 20200Dearborn – Reem Alsaidi has been located safely.
The 14-year-old Dearborn resident had last been seen leaving her home early on Jan. 11 with an unknown individual.
“I would like to thank our community for their concern and assistance," said Dearborn Police Chief Ron Haddad. "With the help of our local, state and federal...
September 21st, 20190DEARBORN – Dearborn Police Department say that at approximately 7:45 am on Friday, September 20, its officers responded to a secluded area near Paul Avenue and Southfield Freeway on report of an unresponsive female that had been located there.
On arrival, they discovered an injured 34-year-old female Taylor resident.
After...
September 16th, 20190DEARBORN - The Dearborn Police Department need help identifying a male and a female suspect who are wanted in connection with the armed robbery of a Dearborn resident on September 12.
Dearborn Police officers responded to the 7700 block of Indiana shortly after midnight on Thursday to respond to a report of an armed...
September 12th, 20190DEARBORN — Three teenagers are in custody in connection with the September 6 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Iraqi American Saja Al-janabi in Dearborn.
The Arab American News was first to break the news in a Facebook alert on Wednesday night when it learned from multiple sources that a 14-year-old was arrested as a suspect in the...
May 20th, 20190DEARBORN —During a press conference on Thursday, May 16, Dearborn Police advised residents to give any card reader a good look before using their credit or debit card.
Community members and Dearborn Police and city officials were present at the Dearborn Administrative Center for the press conference.
The Dearborn Police...
May 17th, 20190DEARBORN — On Thursday, May 16, the Dearborn Police Department held a press conference to address crime updates and issues in the city.
The conference focused on arrests of full-scale organized fraud involving ATM “skimming”, robberies, hit and run accidents and more.
Fraud and ATM skimmer
The Dearborn Police Department,...
April 26th, 20190DEARBORN - On Tuesday, April 23, the Dearborn Police Department was notified by CSX Transportation that possible human remains had been located in a wooded area near Michigan Avenue and Miller Road.
A search by officers confirmed that the remains were human. The Wayne County Medical Examiner’s office responded for testing...
April 5th, 20190DEARBORN — Dearborn police are investigating an accident that caused one officer to be transported to the hospital.
On April 3, a police car was involved in a crash with another vehicle while officers were responding to an arrest in an unrelated incident.
The incident happened during the evening at the intersection of Ford and...
March 2nd, 20190DEARBORN— On Friday March 1, at approximately 8 p.m., the Dearborn Police Department responded to a report of a shooting in the area of Michigan Avenue and the Southfield Freeway.
Police discovered a 28-year-old female Livonia resident suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. Responding officers and Dearborn Fire Department...
March 1st, 20190DEARBORN — Dearborn Police request assistance from the public in identifying the suspects involved in an assault at the Taco Bell on W. Warren Avenue earlier this month.
On February 9, Dearborn Police officers responded to the Taco Bell and found an unresponsive female victim lying on the pavement in the parking lot.
The...
March 1st, 20190DEARBORN— Dearborn police are requesting assistance from the public in identifying suspects involved in an assault and gunshots fired at the Ram's Horn restaurant on Greenfield Road last month.
On January 5, Dearborn Police officers responded to a call from the restaurant on a report of gunshots being fired. Witnesses described an...
