His Detroit PD benefits were lost during city’s bankruptcy By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers Former Police Chief Ronald Haddad’s retiree health care benefit request, which he said former Mayor John O’Reilly Jr. verbally approved, will come before the City Council during its March 22 meeting. When Haddad was hired by the city in 2008 to be its police chief, he did not seek health care benefits, because as a retiree of the Detroit Dolice Department, he was covered. However, that benefit was lost when the … [Read more...] about Former Police Chief Haddad requests retiree health care benefits
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Dearborn Hills Golf Course closed for the season
Past flooding, Rouge River log jams damaged course By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – The water-damaged Dearborn Hills Golf Course will close for the season while city employees work to repair fairway damage and address the Rouge River log jams which worsen the flooding. Following the March 17 City Council Committee of the Whole meeting, Mayor Abdullah Hammoud said the city has no intention of selling the golf course, nor is it even allowed to sell it under the conditions to which it was deeded … [Read more...] about Dearborn Hills Golf Course closed for the season
Fordson briefly on lockdown during police pursuit
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN – Fordson High School was placed on lockdown March 16 as Detroit and Dearborn police officers pursued a homicide suspect, who parked in the student lot before fleeing on foot. The suspect, who ran toward Schafer Road, was arrested without incident. The school was on lockdown for about 20 minutes beginning about 8:40 a.m. A press release from the Dearborn Police Department said there were no suspected threats to either the school or to the surrounding neighborhood during the … [Read more...] about Fordson briefly on lockdown during police pursuit
Debit card thief arrested
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A 20-year-old Wyandotte man who stole and ran up charges on another customer’s debit card, which was left behind on a store counter March 14, was identified by surveillance camera footage showing the actual theft of the card. The debit card thief had run up more than $2,000 in charges at multiple stores before he was apprehended. … [Read more...] about Debit card thief arrested
Drunken man tries to enter wrong house
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A 22-year-old Brownstown Township man, who was heavily intoxicated, was arrested for disorderly conduct the night of March 13 after he started pounding on the side door of a house in the 2000 block of 19th Street, which he mistakenly thought was his residence. Police officers arrested the man after he tried to flee running barefoot down a nearby alley. … [Read more...] about Drunken man tries to enter wrong house
Contractor faces criminal charges
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A 54-year-old Newport man faces criminal charges after contracting to build fences for two Wyandotte residents but failing to fulfill his commitment once he received thousands of dollars in deposits. The residents, who live in the 1200 block of 23rd Street, said they signed contracts on May 19 for vinyl fencing. One paid a $2,150 deposit, and the other paid a $5,100 deposit. However, the man never came to do the work, and the last time they were able to reach him by phone was … [Read more...] about Contractor faces criminal charges
Speeding driver crashes into pole
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A 19-year-old Dearborn Heights man speeding on northbound Biddle was charged with fleeing and eluding at 9:52 a.m. Feb. 28 after he lost control of his vehicle during a high-speed chase, which ended when he struck a light pole with his vehicle on Jefferson Avenue near Mill Street in Ecorse. The man, who was initially driving 80 mph in a 35 mph zone, accelerated and ran a red light at Emmons Boulevard while driving 100 mph. … [Read more...] about Speeding driver crashes into pole
Late-night drunken driver speeding
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A 22-year-old Lincoln Park man was arrested at 2:34 a.m. March 10 for operating while intoxicated after a police officer saw him speeding at more the 60 mph on 13th Street in a residential area. The driver, who was visibly intoxicated, failed standard field sobriety tests. A preliminary breath test was administered, and the man had a blood-alcohol content more than twice the 0.08 limit for legally drunk in Michigan. … [Read more...] about Late-night drunken driver speeding
Woman documents data breach
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — An identity theft report was filed March 10 by a woman who said her personal information was compromised through a third-party insurance provider engaged by her employer. She said to complete her individual enrollment, she had to provide her personal information online, including her Social Security number. Soon afterward, she and other employees were informed of the data breach. While she has not become aware of specific illegal use of her private information yet, she said … [Read more...] about Woman documents data breach
Attempted oven theft burns shoplifter
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TAYLOR — A 63-year-old Inkster man was caught red-handed trying to steal a Hamilton Beach rotisserie oven Feb. 7 from Meijer, 14640 Pardee Road. The shoplifter was a repeat offender, who has been banished from the store in the past. He was told he could be prosecuted if he returns to the store in the future. … [Read more...] about Attempted oven theft burns shoplifter