Lincoln Park Chase, tip lead to larcenist’s arrest Police arrested a 25-year-old River Rouge man early last Sunday after receiving a tip from the man he tried to steal from. A man left the Ball and Cue, 3434 Fort St., around midnight when he noticed that a small white vehicle that had been parked next to his was speeding out of the parking lot. He followed the car after noticing some items stolen from his 1992 Oldsmobile and relayed the fleeing vehicle’s license plate number to police. Officers spotted the suspect’s … [Read more...] about Police blotter
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Lincoln Park Attackers get cell phone, pants A man returning from work last Sunday to his house in the 1400 block of Warwick was attacked as he reached his front porch. The man said he saw a red four-door vehicle, possibly a Dodge or Plymouth Neon, pull up to the stop sign near Lafayette. The next thing he knew he was being assaulted by “two or three” males, one short, the other taller, who struck him several times about the arms and body with a pipe or baseball bat. They then took his $200 cell phone and a pair … [Read more...] about Police blotter
Recovered helmet, rifle spark strong community response
By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — Two pieces of a missing war memorial monument were recovered by police last week. A bronzed rifle and helmet were stolen off the monument, which was erected last year at the Veterans of Foreign Wars display at Memorial Park, 3148 Fort St., were discovered missing Jan. 26. The monument was built to honor U.S. Army Sgt. Craig Frank, a 1997 Lincoln Park High School graduate who was killed in Iraq in 2004; it also featured a set of his dog tags, which were left intact. The … [Read more...] about Recovered helmet, rifle spark strong community response
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Lincoln Park Hello, I must be going A woman living in the 500 block of Cleophus heard a noise at her side door about 10 a.m. last Sunday and went to see what it was. A man described as 6 feet tall and white with a shaved head and in his early 20s had gotten inside, and she startled him. He said hello, police said, and quickly left and ran north through the back yard and jumped a privacy fence. Officers were unable to locate the man, who was said to have been wearing a white T-shirt and a gray … [Read more...] about Police blotter
Three in a row: Award marks consistency in several standards
LINCOLN PARK — Finance Director Lisa Griggs recently received an award that keeps a positive streak going in the city. She recently accepted the award from the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award from the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for the third straight year for the annual city budget. The award represents a significant achievement, association officials say, and reflects the commitment of a governing body and its staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental … [Read more...] about Three in a row: Award marks consistency in several standards
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Lincoln Park Air lift: Station compressors targeted Air compressors were taken from two gas stations Monday, and the attempted theft of a compressor at a third station was abandoned. The owner of all three stations said the device at the Sunoco station, 1312 Fort St., was valued at $2,000. The compressor at the Marathon station, 2472 Dix, was valued at $1,500. The compressor at the Welcome station, 3585 Dix, sustained $100 in damage, but the owner was able to repair it. Habit opens door for truck thief A stop to buy … [Read more...] about Police blotter
Neighborhood, Wyandotte rankled over bridge closing
The Lincoln Park City Council voted to close the Harrison Street bridge for what could be up to three years. Owners of two nearby businesses said the closing not only would affect their bottom lines, but could put them out of business. Lincoln Park City Councilman Mario DiSanto (right) shares with the Wyandotte City Council his disappointment over his city’s closure of the Harrison bridge. By TOM TIGANI Sunday Times Newspapers Add Wyandotte officials to the list of people unhappy with Friday’s impending closing of a … [Read more...] about Neighborhood, Wyandotte rankled over bridge closing
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Lincoln Park Woman takes money from man in wheelchair A wheelchair-bound resident of an apartment building at 1270 Electric was robbed twice within four days last week. He told police a black woman in her late 30s came to the building’s front door at 2 a.m. Jan. 8 and rang the buzzer to his apartment to let her inside. She told him she was there to visit her aunt, but asked if she could use his telephone. The man said she then asked for a drink of water, and that when he went to get it, she grabbed some cash … [Read more...] about Police blotter
Lincoln Park Exchangite of the Year
Debbie Van Cleave, treasurer of the Lincoln Park Exchange Club, holds the award she received recently as Exchangite of the Year. Club members say she is very active in many projects, including co-chairing of the city’s Lincoln Park Days celebration, its Fantasyland committee and the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber Business Expo. Every year the Lincoln Park Exchange Club recognizes an exceptional Exchangite for supreme efforts to provide a superior contribution to the club and the local community. The award also is given to … [Read more...] about Lincoln Park Exchangite of the Year
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Lincoln Park Shopping trip turns costly A woman returned home just after 6 p.m. Monday from shopping at Kroger, 2060 Dix, and realized she had left her purse in a shopping cart. When she went back to the store to try to retrieve it she noticed that a blue or black older model Ford Explorer still was parked in the spot next to where her car had been. She told police that the driver, a black man about 5 feet 8 inches tall between 35 and 40 years old with a heavy build, still was sitting inside the sport utility … [Read more...] about Police blotter