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Was a Detroit resident charging people to illegally dump trash on city’s land? Police investigating

Mess has been cleaned up

DETROIT – Help Me Hank is working with Detroit to clean up blight and track down illegal dumpers.

The latest illegal dumping story has an unusual twist and has launched a police investigation.



The mess is on Detroit’s west side and residents in the area have had enough.

Crews were out on Thursday to clean up the mess after residents called Help Me Hank for assistance.

The city believes someone in the neighborhood was actually charging people to illegally dump their garbage.


Have a news tip? To reach Help Me Hank, call 313-634-WDIV (313-634-9348) or email at helpmehank@wdiv.com.

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About the Authors
Hank Winchester headshot

Hank Winchester is Local 4’s Consumer Investigative Reporter and the head of WDIV’s “Help Me Hank” Consumer Unit. Hank works to solve consumer complaints, reveal important recalls and track down thieves who have ripped off people in our community.

Kayla Clarke headshot

Kayla is a Web Producer for ClickOnDetroit. Before she joined the team in 2018 she worked at WILX in Lansing as a digital producer.

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