Lincoln Park

LINCOLN PARK — A 49-year-old woman in the 900 block of Kaier was the victim of a carjacking by a 15-year-old resident last week in her driveway. She was backing out when a man who had been walking north approached and put a small black revolver to her head and ordered her out of her silver 2002 Ford Explorer. She put up her hands and asked if she could remove her purse, but the man declined and got into her running sport utility vehicle and sped north on Fort Street. An officer saw the SUV speeding north through … [Read more...] about 15-year-old arrested after carjacking in driveway

LINCOLN PARK — Lafayette Elementary School, 1350 Lafayette, will hold its annual Kickoff Carnival from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday for members of the school community. Attractions will include inflatable amusements, food and carnival games, such as ring toss, bowling, and diving for ducks. An Xbox 360 video game system and boys and girls bicycles will be raffled off, with proceeds going to support school activities and students. The event also will feature a small petting zoo and pony rides. “Our Parent-Teacher Association … [Read more...] about Lafayette Elementary carnival set for Thursday

LINCOLN PARK — Police were dispatched just after midnight Tuesday to a house in the 800 block of Montie on word of a breaking and entering in progress. They arrived to find the front door kicked in could hear movement inside before two people ran out the back door and began running south through yards. Officers pursued on foot and found a garage door open in the 1200 block of Grant. One spotted a 47-year-old River Rouge man and a 22-year-old Farmington Hills man lying on the garage roof and ordered them down. While being … [Read more...] about Would-be copper thieves nabbed

LINCOLN PARK — A horseshoe tournament and a car-low rider-muscle bike show highlight the final day of activities at Lincoln Park Days at Youth Center Park, 3525 Dix at Gregory. The fun starts at 8 a.m. today with registration for the car show, followed by the show iitself at 11 a.m. The horseshoe tournament starts at noon, as does a Moslem Shriners outreach clinic. The event also will feature a game-filled midway and carnival rides. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Bel Airs from 5 to 8:45 p.m.; the park closes at … [Read more...] about Annual Lincoln Park Days event continues today

LINCOLN PARK – Firefighters still are investigating what’s being called a suspicious fire early Monday at a strip mall on Dix-Toledo. No injuries were reported in the blaze, which destroyed Happy Tan, 3904 Dix-Toledo, and Wy Martial Arts Academy, 3906 Dix-Toledo. A vacant commercial site also was wiped out in the building, which comprised five units. A witnesses reported hearing a loud noise followed by what apparently was a car driving off just before the fire began about 4 a.m. City firefighters were joined by their … [Read more...] about Investigation of suspicious strip mall fire continues

By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK –– Unlike in many surrounding communities, officials here have entered the current fiscal year not only without a budget deficit, but with a surplus. And adding to that surplus is a little more than $600,000 the city was able to leave unspent in 2009-10 by coming in under budget. City Manager Steve Duchane said officials had anticipated using $1.3 million in reserves in the last fiscal year, which ended June 30, but instead was able to contribute $616,000 to the 2010-11 … [Read more...] about City’s good budget news tempered by long-term outlook

LINCOLN PARK — Thousands of dollars in cash were taken Monday during the armed robbery of Walgreens, 1765 Fort St. About 7:15 p.m. a man approached a cashier and paid for a greeting card. While she was completing the transaction, the man lifted his shirt and showed the butt end of a gun and told her, “Put the money in a bag, and hurry up.” Frightened by the incident, she complied with the demand and emptied her register into a white store plastic bag and walked away from her station. The man grabbed the bag and walked out. A … [Read more...] about Armed robber gets thousands from drug store

Police are seeking the man at right in connection with Friday’s robbery of a PNC Bank branch. LINCOLN PARK — Police are seeking a man who robbed PNC Bank, 1568 Dix, Friday afternoon. They said a thin black man approximately 30 years old presented a teller with a handwritten note saying he had a bomb. Police said he took the money and calmly walked out the door. No one was hurt in the robbery. K-9 Officer Aegis tracked the suspect into the neighborhood south of the bank, but lost him at the baseball fields near … [Read more...] about Man sought in second robbery in month at bank

LINCOLN PARK — Police are holding a number of items recovered from a July 9 garage theft. Diane Jackson, a 39-year-old resident and Chad Davis, 24, of Romulus, were arrested for burglary of a garage in the 700 block of Cleveland. Both confessed to breaking into another unlocked garage in the area stealing items. The items were recovered by police the same day. So far, no one has come forward to report a garage burglary with the recovered items missing. Anyone with information regarding the case can contact … [Read more...] about Recovered property still unclaimed

LINCOLN PARK – Officials are confident their position will be upheld after the recent lawsuit filed by five employees of the Bada Bing! Lounge against the city alleging violation of First Amendment rights. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, challenges city ordinances that require owners and full-time employees of adult cabarets to register with the city and pay a $75 fee. It contends that the plaintiffs use dance to relay an erotic message, an expressive act that employees say is protected … [Read more...] about Officials: No merit to adult club employees’ lawsuit