Lincoln Park Would-be pharmacy robber gets nothing A man who walked into Lincoln Park Pharmacy, 2255 Fort St., at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday and demanded prescription medication ended up walking out empty-handed. A clerk said a white man in his 40s or 50s came up to the counter and handed her a note that read, “I want Lorcet. I have a gun. I know where you live.” She told police she never saw the gun, but told the man that she had to check with her boss about the medication. She said she then turned to her … [Read more...] about Police blotter
Trenton
Found backpack, contents implicate car thief
TRENTON — A woman leaving Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1888, 2763 Veterans Parkway, at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday reported that her 1990 Cadillac Deville had been stolen in the previous couple of hours. A 34-year-old Riverview man had come to the bar there earlier that evening and asked her to take him to Detroit to buy drugs, but she had refused and told police she did not see anyone take her car keys. His bicycle was still in the parking lot, and he returned about an hour later and unlocked it from a pole as police kept watch. He … [Read more...] about Found backpack, contents implicate car thief
Trenton fishing
James Abrams of Flint waits for the fish to bite early Wednesday morning at Elizabeth Park in Trenton. He and a couple of companions arrived about 5:30 a.m. … [Read more...] about Trenton fishing
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Lincoln Park Van occupants suspected in parking lot thefts The same two people are suspected of the Monday thefts from two vehicles parked in the northwest corner of the parking lot at Kroger, 2060 Dix. Surveillance video shows a white man in his mid-20s to early 30s committing the thefts and getting into a purple Chrysler or Ford minivan driven by a heavyset white woman. The first theft took place from a 1998 Windstar. The owner said he parked it about 12:30 p.m. and returned early that evening to find an MP3 player and … [Read more...] about Police Blotter
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Lincoln Park Bike not fast enough to beat arrest A foiled larceny attempt at Sleep Inn, 1805 John A. Papalas Drive, resulted in an arrest early last Sunday. A man who used to live with an employee of the hotel had stopped by about 3:20 a.m. to use the telephone and to get a bag to collect cans before asking the employee if he could use the bathroom. When the employee didn’t hear the bathroom door close, she checked and found the man had opened a cupboard where money typically is kept and told him she … [Read more...] about Police Blotter
Warrant for passing fake money denied, man released
TRENTON — A Wayne man who was arrested last week on suspicion of passing counterfeit bills at two West Road businesses has been released. He was one of two men who were believed to have passed the fake money at Tim Hortons, 1816 West Road, and Trenton Ice Cream Shoppe, 2081 West Road. He was arrested Aug. 6, not for passing the bills, but for probable cause based on an outstanding warrant out of Romulus. Trenton police said, however, that he was released Aug. 9 when a warrant for passing the bills was denied. … [Read more...] about Warrant for passing fake money denied, man released
Women arrested for rocking and rolling all night
TRENTON — Police were called three times early Aug. 1 to a house in the 4800 block of Fort on complaints of loud music being played, and the final visit resulted in the arrest of two women. The first two complaints were at 1 and 1:55 a.m. On the third, at 3:20 a.m., the officer was greeted by a 19-year-old woman who refused to turn down the music, became agitated and began yelling at him to get off her porch. Her mother, 46, ran from inside the house and jumped on the officer, scratching a 5-inch gash into his right arm. The … [Read more...] about Women arrested for rocking and rolling all night
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LincolnPark Copper recycled without permission A mortgage company employee sent to make repairs at a house in the 1600 block of Riverbank found 300 feet of copper missing about 1 p.m. Tuesday. The time of the theft was undetermined; the copper is valued at about $3,500. Beer from break-in dropped in alley Five bottles of beer were taken early last Sunday from a garage in the 900 block of Moran. Police said the garage’s front door had been broken, causing about $300 in damage. The beers were recovered from an alley … [Read more...] about Police Blotter
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Riverview Car found stripped A 1994 Acura was stolen from in front of the owner’s apartment in the 15000 block of Brookview sometime between 11 p.m. July 23 and 3 a.m. the next day. The next day the car was recovered in the area of Casgrain and Desmond in Detroit. It was completely stripped, including the transmission, license plate and engine. Welder nabbed A 50-year-old, industrial-size welder was stolen from a garage in the 17000 block of Matthews sometime between July 23 and 26. The owner told police he often … [Read more...] about Police blotter
Roar wraps up with big day of boat racing
TRENTON — Today is the final day of the National City Roar on the River. Planned activities include: •7:30-11 a.m. – Boy Scout Pancake Breakfast •10 a.m.-4 p.m. – Roar in the Park classic car show, sponsored by Gorno Ford (car registration opens at 8 a.m.) •10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. – Outboard powerboat racing and Jet Ski stunt show and competition. The final day of racing will decide the American Power Boat Association World Championships in the SST 45 and SST 120 classes. •Noon -4 p.m. – Children’s Fun Fair •Noon -6 p.m. – … [Read more...] about Roar wraps up with big day of boat racing