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By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A woman, who said she might have cut off another driver the night of Oct. 3 when exiting from a gas station in the 11700 block of Allen Road, said she was pursued by the angry man, who got out of his pickup at the intersection of Main Street and Second Avenue and started kicking and hitting her car before leaving the scene. She said the other driver was a white male in a white 2020 Ford F-150 pickup, who directed racial slurs at her. Her vehicle did not sustain any damage … [Read more...] about Road rage incident frightens driver

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — Six Bibles stored in a Samurai backpack were reported stolen Oct. 10 from an unlocked black 2019 Volkswagen Jetta, which was parked in a lot at Southgate Co-op Apartments. The victim said the Bibles were collectively valued at $120, and the backpack had a $49 replacement cost. She said nothing else was missing from her car. … [Read more...] about Thief steals 6 Bibles

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE – Mayor Joseph Kuspa said the Downriver Family YMCA, 16777 Northline Road, will provide fresh produce for residents in need through a collaboration with Partnership for a Healthier America. The Washington, D.C.-based non-profit works with the private sector to “transform the food landscape in pursuit of health equity,” and works with organizations across the supply chain, including food producers, manufacturers, distributors and retailers, to provide healthier food options for … [Read more...] about Southgate YMCA to provide produce with Partnership for a Healthier America

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A man driving an older model white Ford Explorer aggressively pursued female store employees in the parking lot of Meijer, 16300 Fort St., on two separate occasions. On the morning of Oct. 6, the man approached a female employee gathering shopping carts. He asked her for a phone number and when she worked, and followed behind her for three to five minutes while in his vehicle until she entered the store. On the morning of Oct. 7, a female employee in the parking lot was … [Read more...] about Man stalks female store employees

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A red Nike backpack with a school Chromebook laptop was stolen from a white 2018 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup the night of Oct. 8 from the parking lot of Mallie’s Sports Grill and Bar, 19400 Northline Road. Access to the vehicle was gained by smashing the front passenger side window. The victim said the Chromebook was valued at $400, and the backpack has a $40 replacement cost. The pickup was parked on the northeast side of the parking lot, near the railroad tracks and the trash … [Read more...] about Backpack with laptop stolen from parking lot

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — Trenton Department of Public Works employees witnessed a man dumping white paint into a stormwater catch basin at Barberry and Cherry streets in Southgate the afternoon of Sept. 21, and alerted the Southgate DPW director and an ordinance officer, who notified Southgate police officers. The man, who admitted to dumping the paint, said he “wanted to get rid of it.” The DPW water director had crews en route to clear the nearby basins of paint before it became a hazardous … [Read more...] about Man cited for dumping paint into drain

By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — The window of a blue 2008 Dodge Nitro was found shattered at 4:10 a.m. Sept. 21 while it was parked in a driveway in the 18000 block of Middleton Drive. The owner of the vehicle said it appeared as if someone had rifled through the items inside the vehicle, but she said she keeps nothing of value inside the vehicle, and nothing appeared to have been taken. There was no other damage to the vehicle, and no suspects. … [Read more...] about SUV window shattered