The suspect reportedly told police he had just quit his job and got into an argument with his family so he chose to assault the first person he saw.

Part of M-59 was closed Friday morning after a driver hit and killed a pedestrian in the area, according to a source.

A man who chased some acquaintances with a hatchet outside of a Troy gym told police that he was looking for someone who had threatened him, and he accidentally targeted the wrong person.

A Troy man was arrested last weekend after he stole a woman’s purse at a Royal Oak store and tried to flee police, officials said.

A road rage driver pointed a gun at another man who rolled down his window and confronted him about brake checking on a road in Rochester Hills, police said.

Two teenagers from Dearborn were arrested this week when an armed robbery in Royal Oak led to a high-speed police chase through Royal Oak, Birmingham and Troy before ending at the Oakland Mall, officials said.

Pipeline maintenance is closing part of Livernois Road in Rochester Hills for just over two weeks.

Police in Clawson said drunk driving has gotten out of control.

A massive tanker truck fire burned for hours Monday on northbound I-75 in Troy, and the freeway could be closed for days, officials said.

Lane and ramp closures will begin at 7 a.m. Monday, March 8, on I-75 for punch list items and sound wall construction in the city of Troy, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT). MDOT says the following restrictions will be in place:Only the left lane will be open on northbound I-75 at Big Beaver Road as crews work on repairing a drainage connection. Northbound ramp traffic will be detoured to the Crooks Road/ Corporate Drive interchange while southbound ramp traffic will be directed to Rochester Road . Northbound I-75 will have two lanes open near Wattles Road as crews build a new sound wall. The lane closures are expected to remain in place until mid-April.

A barricaded situation in Royal Oak ended Feb. 27, 2021 after the suspected gunman was fatally shot by police. (WDIV)ROYAL OAK, Mich. – The suspect in Saturday’s barricaded gunman incident in Royal Oak was pronounced dead Sunday morning by a physician at William Beaumont Hospital, the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. Sugg was shot by police Saturday night after a several-hour standoff in Royal Oak. Police said deputies and the Royal Oak Fire Department administered aid to the man and he was rushed to the Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Royal Oak Police Department at 248-246-3456.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – A barricaded gunman situation in Royal Oak ended Saturday night when the suspected gunman was shot by police and rushed to a hospital. Police added he was heavily armed, wearing body armor and barricaded himself inside the Royal Oak residence. Authorities said communication was reestablished with the suspected gunman after the drone was disabled. Police said deputies and the Royal Oak Fire Department administered aid to the man and he was rushed to the Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Royal Oak Police Department at 248-246-3456.

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. – Sterling Heights police are searching for 15-year-old Scarlet McCoy who was last seen at an apartment complex on Crooks Road between 13 Mile and 14 Mile roads. Police said Scarlet was last seen between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Monday, and her cellphone is shut off. She is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, 105 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact Sterling Heights Police Department Detective Lindsey Pappas at 586-446-2800. More: Missing in Michigan

TROY, Mich. – Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened Monday night at a Chipotle restaurant in Troy. Police described one suspect as between 6 feet to 6 feet, 4 inches tall and weighing about 190 pounds. He was wearing a blacked hooded sweatshirt, a red ski mask, black gloves, black pants and was armed with a handgun. Police described the other suspect as between 6 feet, 1 inch to 6 feet, 2 inches and weighing about 170 pounds. He was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black/white mask or bandana, black gloves, black pants and carrying a black Wayne State University drawstring backpack.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. For nearly 20 years at the corner of 13 Mile and Crooks roads in Royal Oak, a band of merry players has brought the works of William Shakespeare to life with their performances. This year, the Shakespeare in the Park performances will be canceled for the first time ever. The coronavirus (COVID-19) forced the company to cancel its season for the first time, but in many ways, the show must go on. The company is offering a virtual summer camp for children and adults as it teaches its craft with the Virtual Bard series of online workshops. There are four different workshop series for different age groups.

Catalytic converters were stolen from cars at four different locations last week in Royal Oak, officials said. In all four instances, police received calls from the owners of the vehicles that the catalytic converters had been stolen. Another incident occurred between 6:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and 8:15 a.m. Nov. 7 in the 4000 block of Crooks Road, according to authorities. The third person reported a theft between 9 p.m. Nov. 8 and noon Nov. 9 in the 5100 block of Crooks Road, officials said. The final theft happened between 9 p.m. Nov. 8 and noon Nov. 9 in the 700 block of South Pleasant Street, police said.

During the ramp closure, northbound traffic will be directed to use the Corporate Drive/Crooks Road exit ramp. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

During the ramp closure, northbound traffic will be directed to use the Corporate Drive/Crooks Road exit ramp. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. - Southbound I-75 at Crooks Road in Oakland County was closed because of a crash, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The road was back open before 7 p.m. Friday. READ: Metro Detroit traffic: Weekend road closure guideTweets by MDOT_MetroDetCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. - Southbound I-75 at Crooks Road in Oakland County is closed because of a crash, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. READ: Metro Detroit traffic: Weekend road closure guideTweets by MDOT_MetroDetCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Crews are building the Crooks Road bridge over I-75. Aerial video on Friday, July 19, 2019 shows the construction progress. This is part of the ongoing I-75 modernization project. MORE: MDOT officials hold open house in Madison Heights about phase 3 of I-75 revampCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Crews are building the Crooks Road bridge over I-75. Aerial video on Friday, July 19, 2019 shows the construction progress. This is part of the ongoing I-75 modernization project. MORE: MDOT officials hold open house in Madison Heights about phase 3 of I-75 revamp

-- PattiCooper-Koerner/StormPinsYes, always take time to smell the flowers, but in this heat don't take too much time. Temperatures will be in the high 80s this week, and it will likely feel even hotter with the humidity. The pesky I-75 construction is continuing with overnight closures tonight and Tuesday night between Big Beaver Road and Corporate Drive/Crooks Road. There were 144 crashes last year alone at Orchard Lake Road at 14 Mile Road in Farmington Hills/West Bloomfield. -- PattiCooper-Koerner/StormPinsSubmit your photo:Hit us up on Instagram -- @local4newsOr post to StormPinsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

A multi-vehicle crash had westbound M-59 closed briefly Monday morning at Crooks Road in Rochester Hills. The roadway is open to traffic again.