By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A driver swerving between lanes at 3:10 a.m. Oct. 27 on Fort Street near Quarry Road was subject to a traffic stop that resulted in the 25-year-old Detroit man’s arrest for drunken driving. The driver smelled of intoxicants and declined to perform standardized field sobriety tests or submit to a preliminary breath test. He also had several open bottles of alcohol on the front seat of his vehicle. … [Read more...] about Swerving driver found with front seat full of empty alcohol bottles
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Drunken woman arrested
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A 34-year-old River Rouge woman was arrested at 2 a.m. Oct. 27 in the 200 block of Emmons Boulevard where she was sitting on a lawn yelling and trying to fit her head through the sleeve of her sweatshirt. She smelled of alcohol, and did not know where she was, despite insisting that “she was fine.” She was arrested for public intoxication and taken into custody. A preliminary breath test confirmed that blood-alcohol level was three times higher than the 0.08 … [Read more...] about Drunken woman arrested
Lane swerving results in traffic stop
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A 41-year-old Lincoln Park woman who was swerving lanes near Fort Street and Goddard Road at midnight Oct. 26 was subject to a traffic stop that resulted in the arrest of a passenger for lying to police officers about their name, for possessing drug paraphernalia and for having an active arrest warrant. The driver, who did not have her license with her, had narcotic accessories in her pocket. There was also suspicious white residue inside … [Read more...] about Lane swerving results in traffic stop
Traffic stop results in open liquor citation
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — An expired license plate that prompted a traffic stop the night of Oct. 25 near Fort Street and Ford Avenue resulted in a 24-year-old Garden City woman being cited for having an alcoholic beverage in her cupholder, an expired vehicle registration and no vehicle insurance. … [Read more...] about Traffic stop results in open liquor citation
Wyandotte man arrested for driving under the influence
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — Following a two-vehicle crash on Fort Street the afternoon of Oct. 27, a 33-year-old Wyandotte man was taken into custody for operating under the influence of drugs. The man, who crashed into the vehicle in front of him, was nervous and unable to find his registration or insurance paperwork. His speech was slurred, and he failed standardized field sobriety tests. However, a preliminary breath test did not indicate the presence of … [Read more...] about Wyandotte man arrested for driving under the influence
Dearborn, Dearborn Heights, Downriver general election results
Musicals, comedy take center stage in November
From a heartwarming comedy to multiple musicals, local stages will be in the spotlight in November as Crestwood High School go down the rabbit hole or Tube station with the musical “Alice by Heart,” the Players Guild of Dearborn hits all the right notes with the musical “She Loves Me,” Allen Park High School pleases the powers that be with “The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical” and Trenton’s Open Book Theater generates laughter with the quick-paced, high energy play “The Complete Works of Jane Austen, … [Read more...] about Musicals, comedy take center stage in November
Friendship ends over handgun argument
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — Two people ended their friendship when one tried to retrieve a handgun he loaned to the other person, who said they didn’t want to return the handgun because they feared it would be used against them following alleged offensive social media posts. … [Read more...] about Friendship ends over handgun argument
Night time driver without lights found with illegal drugs
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A woman driving near Biddle Avenue and Goddard Road without her vehicle lights on was subject to a traffic stop. While reaching into her purse for her driver’s license, a baggie with white powdery residue became visible to the police officer. A full vehicle search ensued, and a straw with cocaine residue and a glass pipe were discovered. She was subsequently taken into custody and held. … [Read more...] about Night time driver without lights found with illegal drugs
Third time drunken driver arrested
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A driver on Eureka Road who made some questionable turns, hopped some curbs and was speeding was subject to a traffic stop, which revealed he was operating under the influence of alcohol. Field sobriety tests and a preliminary breath test, which revealed he was twice the legal limit, confirmed the police officer’s initial observation. The driver did not have a valid license, and his arrest was his third operating while intoxicated offense. … [Read more...] about Third time drunken driver arrested