Allen Park Women try to take scents Police discovered warrants at 4 p.m. last Sunday for a 20-year-old Detroit woman shoplifting perfume and liquor at Meijer, 3565 Fairlaine Drive, under both her alias and real name. The record check resulted in the additional arrest of her boyfriend, a 23-year-old Detroit man. Two Caucasian women in their late 20s escaped in a blue Ford Probe after one took a $15 bottle of perfume from T.J. Maxx about 4:30 p.m. last Sunday. A store employee noted the license plate number and … [Read more...] about Police blotter
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Vreeland Park Snowboarding
Jaden Mc Keith (right), a Riverview 8-year-old, heads to the top of the hill Tuesday evening at Vreeland Park for another snowboarding trip down. His 4-year-old brother Evan (bottom left) was snowboarding for the first time, according to his father Josh Mc Keith. Riverview resident Josh Mc Keith (right) watches as his 8-year-old son Jaden heads down the hill on his snowboard Tuesday evening at Vreeland Park while his 4-year-old son Evan (left) heads back up for another run. Jaden Mc Keith (left) gets ready Tuesday … [Read more...] about Vreeland Park Snowboarding
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Allen Park Tools snapped up Hand tools valued at $2,000 were stolen from the basement of a house in the 7600 block of Pelham between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Dec. 31. Signs of forced entry were found. The residents suspect a cousin who uncharacteristically called earlier in the day to determine when they would be home. TV taker tackled A 38-year-old Taylor man was tackled and restrained about 5 p.m. Jan. 2 by three loss-prevention personnel at Meijer, 3565 Fairlane Drive. Two 19-inch liquid … [Read more...] about Police blotter
Road improvements, housing rehab high on grant funding list
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW – Road improvement and housing rehabilitation comprise the biggest portion of $128,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant funds that city officials hope to receive for 2010. The CDBG program requires a public hearing to accept comments on the proposed allocations. Officials presented their proposals at Monday’s council meeting. Road improvements would receive $66,000, followed by $40,000 for housing rehabilitation. The latter figure would incorporate $5,000 in … [Read more...] about Road improvements, housing rehab high on grant funding list
Riverview’s holiday best
Matthew Midgett’s home at 18572 Koester was one of five 2009 Riverview Beautification Commission Home Decorating Contest winners. Anthony White and Bernice Walker’s home at 17128 Park was one of five 2009 Riverview Beautification Commission Home Decorating Contest winners. … [Read more...] about Riverview’s holiday best
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Allen Park Middle school stoned Three windows collectively valued at $1,500 at Allen Park Middle School, 8041 Vine, were reported broken with large rocks just before noon Dec. 26. Holiday shoplifters stopped A middle-aged Melvindale man with five retail fraud convictions was arrested for shoplifting at Meijer, 3565 Fairlane Drive, about 5:30 pm Dec. 23. Concealed under his coat were two $100 shaving kits, sports team hats valued at $70 and $26 worth of steak. Employees at Old Navy, 3260 Fairlane … [Read more...] about Police blotter
City council considers umpire and senior transportation savings
RIVERVIEW – City officials still are considering ways to save money by shifting payment of umpires to city baseball leagues and reducing senior transportation services. City Council members discussed the moves at a study session Dec. 14, but the items did not appear on the published agenda for Monday’s council meeting, nor have any proposals or resolutions been publicly documented. For 2009 the city spent $11,181 to pay the umpires. Head umpire James Bowens, who taught a class of 13 students and presided over 84 games last … [Read more...] about City council considers umpire and senior transportation savings
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Allen Park Thunderbird missing, Dodge recovered A green 1997 Dodge was recovered in Lincoln Park about 6 a.m. Dec. 17 with a broken window and a damaged steering column. The owner last saw it at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 16 at her place of business, Hopping’s Miracle Appearance Reconditioning Specialists, 16038 Southfield Road in Allen Park. A black 1994 Ford Thunderbird was taken from an apartment parking lot in the 14000 block of Champaign early Monday morning. The vehicle owner suspects his current live-in … [Read more...] about Police blotter
Runners to hold Winterfest run on Valentine’s Day
RIVERVIEW – The Downriver Runners will hold a Winterfest 4 Mile Run beginning at 10 a.m. Feb. 14. Group President Mark Kerr appeared at the Dec. 21 City Council meeting to seek approval for the application, which members granted. Race headquarters will be at Seitz Middle School, 17800 Kennebec. The four-mile course will follow Williamsburg west to Valleyview south, then northeast on Chatham, to Brookline east, then north on Mulberry. It then heads east on Williamsburg to Civic Park Drive and south on Civic Park Drive past the … [Read more...] about Runners to hold Winterfest run on Valentine’s Day
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Allen Park Shoplifters caught at local stores Nearly $400 in merchandise was shoplifted from Old Navy, 3260 Fairlane Drive, about 5 p.m. Sunday. A man and woman in their late 20s from Monroe set off security alarms when leaving the store with two shopping bags of merchandise. Witnesses described them and their red 2000 Pontiac without license plates to responding officers. Other officers then found it and made a routine traffic stop, recovering the stolen merchandise and arresting the two. * * * A 30-year-old … [Read more...] about Police blotter