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Oakland County man killed after motorcycle accident in Pontiac
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich.— A Waterford Township man was fatally injured after he hit a traffic sign while operating his motorcycle. A 39-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning when the motorcycle he was driving left the roadway and hit a traffic sign in Pontiac. The incident happened around 2:42...
Man facing several charges after carjacking in Auburn Hills
A 20-year-old Auburn Hills man is facing multiple charges after a carjacking incident this week. The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office has charged Zahir Hashim Abdul Aziz with the following:. Carjacking. Attempted Carjacking. Reckless Driving. Driving with a Suspended/Revoked/Denied License. The charges are in connection with an incident that occurred on...
Motorcyclist thrown into traffic sign during fatal crash in Southeast Michigan
OAKLAND COUNTY, MI -- A 39-year-old Waterford Township man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Pontiac, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office reports. The crash happened at 2:42 a.m. Saturday, July 20, on Woodward Avenue at Osmun Street, the sheriff’s office said. The Waterford Township man was riding...
$1,200 of goods stolen from downtown store
An assistant manager of a clothing business at South Old Woodward and West Maple roads in downtown Birmingham reported a shoplifting of $1,200 worth of clothing and other items on Saturday, July 13, around 5 p.m. When Birmingham officers arrived, they were informed that three unknown juvenile females had entered...
Clarkston motorcyclist killed in crash
It’s been a deadly past few weeks for motorcyclists in Oakland County, with yet another killed in a crash. On Thursday evening, a 41-year-old Clarkston man died at an area hospital after he was hit by another vehicle on Telegraph Road near 12 Mile Road in Southfield while on this motorcycle, officials said.
The 4 Leo’s Coney Island branches run by man who shredded workers’ overtime cards
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – Four Leo’s Coney Island branches in Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties are owned by a man accused of shredding the time cards that included his workers’ overtime hours. The United States Department of Labor announced the accusations against Kyriakos “Ken” Vlahadamis, the operator...
Shots fired during attempted robbery at Chevy dealership in Eastpointe; one of three dealers targeted overnight
Metro Detroit-area auto dealerships are increasingly becoming the targets of thieves, with three of them hit on Thursday. WWJ’s Charlie Langton reports all three happened within a few hours.
Michigan man, 74, with dementia stabs wife, grandson before stabbing himself, police say
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - A 74-year-old man was taken into custody on Thursday after he allegedly stabbed his wife and his grandson in Sterling Heights.At about 7:20 p.m., police responded to the 11900 block of Danforth Drive. According to a preliminary investigation, the man, who suffers from dementia, was awoken by his wife and allegedly attacked her with a knife, causing superficial wounds to her face and neck.Police said the man's grandson, who is in his mid-20s, intervened and was stabbed in the stomach. The victims ran outside of the home.Police said the man then went to the...
Fight at Southfield bar leads to man being shot in the arm
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (FOX 2) - A fight between two men at a bar in Southfield escalated to a shooting late Wednesday night, police said. Patrol units stopped one of those involved while they were traveling to the hospital after at least one person was shot. According to Southfield police, the...
Redford man charged with punching victim, pointing shotgun in their face before barricading himself inside home
Vincent Jensen, a 55-year-old Redford man, is facing a long list of charges in connection with a barricaded gunman situation earlier this week.
Sterling Heights man arrested for drunk driving after hitting curb, leading to flat tire on Mercury Grand Marquis
A Sterling Heights man is in trouble with the law after being caught driving drunk in Troy last weekend. Officials say he hit a curb in his Mercury Grand Marquis.
Redford Township police arrest man after 4-hour standoff
Police in Redford Township are on the scene of an apparent barricaded gunman situation Thursday afternoon. The situation is unfolding at a home near Seminole and Clarita, in the area of 7 Mile and Inkster Roads.
2 EMS workers accused of stealing USPS collection box while on duty in Bloomfield Hills
Two former STAR EMS workers are facing federal charges for allegedly stealing a USPS collection box from outside an office building in Bloomfield Hills while on duty. A criminal complaint filed July 16 in U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Michigan alleges Ryan Baugh and Jacob Sandrock took the box from where it was bolted onto concrete at 2550 Telegraph Rd. on April 29; the Bloomfield Hills postmaster reported it missing the next day.
Suspect arrested during theft from auto
Birmingham police officers were dispatched to the 3000 block of Woodward Avenue on Tuesday, July 9 around 2 p.m. regarding a possible larceny from auto in progress, and later discovered the suspect had an outstanding warrant from Southfield. After officers were given a photo of the suspect they then made...
Police use Taser to subdue grandfather who stabbed family members, himself
Sterling Heights police used a Taser to subdue a 74-year-old man with dementia who allegedly stabbed his wife and grandson before stabbing himself, said spokesman Capt. Mario Bastianelli. Bastianelli said police were called to the home on Danforth Drive on Thursday evening. The wife and 20-year-old grandson fled the house after he stabbed...
Charges against Beavis-head graffiti artist dropped
FOX 2 (WJBK) - The Highland Park-based artist charged with six felonies for spray-painting Beavis graffiti from "Beavis and Butt-Head" across Detroit, has had his case dropped. The case against Bryan Herrin - the man who calls himself BVIS - has been dismissed without prejudice by Judge Ronald Giles, meaning...
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