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Suspect in custody after man walks into Eastpointe police station and says uncle was murdered
Read full article: Suspect in custody after man walks into Eastpointe police station and says uncle was murderedA suspect is in custody after a man walked into the Eastpointe Police Department and said he believed his uncle had been murdered.
Police: 3 injured in Eastpointe multi-vehicle crash after driver ran red light, fled scene
Read full article: Police: 3 injured in Eastpointe multi-vehicle crash after driver ran red light, fled sceneThree people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Eastpointe on Sunday after a driver ran a red light, caused oncoming traffic to swerve out of the way, and fled the scene.
Jury finds man guilty of killing 38-year-old with 8 gunshots in basement of Eastpointe home
Read full article: Jury finds man guilty of killing 38-year-old with 8 gunshots in basement of Eastpointe homeA jury found a Detroit man guilty of murdering a 38-year-old who was found shot to death in the basement of an Eastpointe home.
Eastpointe family of road rage victim questions why shooter wasn’t charged
Read full article: Eastpointe family of road rage victim questions why shooter wasn’t chargedThe family of teenager Ty Hale, who was killed in an Eastpointe road rage incident, wants to know why the other driver isn’t facing charges.
18-year-old escapes Eastpointe police while being loaded into prisoner transport van, officials say
Read full article: 18-year-old escapes Eastpointe police while being loaded into prisoner transport van, officials sayAn 18-year-old escaped from Eastpointe police overnight while being loaded into a prisoner transport van, officials said.
Man found hiding in garage after pointing gun at Eastpointe cops who tried to use tasers, police say
Read full article: Man found hiding in garage after pointing gun at Eastpointe cops who tried to use tasers, police sayA man was found hiding in a garage minutes after he pointed a gun at Eastpointe police officers who were trying to subdue him with tasers, authorities said.
Court paints picture of how Eastpointe teen Zion Foster disappeared, where her body could be
Read full article: Court paints picture of how Eastpointe teen Zion Foster disappeared, where her body could beA clearer picture of what happened the day Eastpointe teen Zion Foster disappeared and where her body might be started to emerge during the sentencing for her cousin.
Eastpointe family fights to fix broken water pipe
Read full article: Eastpointe family fights to fix broken water pipeSaturday (March 26) morning, Jason Colthorp received a text from homeowner Petrice Miller-Orear. The text said that the rep from the management company that owns the house next door was now saying permission is not granted, and we were back at square one, so Colthorp got involved once again Monday.
Daughter’s angry ex-boyfriend shoots 63-year-old mother, uncle, officials say
Read full article: Daughter’s angry ex-boyfriend shoots 63-year-old mother, uncle, officials sayPolice say a woman, 63, and a man, 57, were shot to death Friday night by an angry ex-boyfriend of one of the 63-year-old woman’s daughters.
Eastpointe family left without running water for three weeks
Read full article: Eastpointe family left without running water for three weeksIt started with sewer water backing up into the basement that made life awful for a family in Eastpointe. Turns out that they had a broken pipe in the yard, which a contractor started to fix this week. It’s now been three weeks without water, and things have only gotten worse.
Man steals car in Clinton Township, flees police in Eastpointe, arrested in Detroit, officials say
Read full article: Man steals car in Clinton Township, flees police in Eastpointe, arrested in Detroit, officials sayA man who stole a car in Clinton Township managed to escape Eastpointe police during a chase before being arrested in the backyard of a home in Detroit, officials said.
Arrests made in Texas, Kansas after woman shot, man killed at Eastpointe apartment
Read full article: Arrests made in Texas, Kansas after woman shot, man killed at Eastpointe apartmentPolice have arrested two people -- a man in Texas and a woman in Kansas -- linked to a shooting that left a woman injured and a man dead at an Eastpointe apartment.
Eastpointe police search for missing girl; family believes she’s being held against her will
Read full article: Eastpointe police search for missing girl; family believes she’s being held against her willEastpointe police are searching for a missing girl whose family believes she is being held against her will.
Police say Detroit man killed friend, left body in abandoned car, claimed self defense
Read full article: Police say Detroit man killed friend, left body in abandoned car, claimed self defensePolice have arrested a Detroit man who killed his friend during an argument, left the body in an abandoned car and then called authorities to say he acted in self defense, officials said.
Detroit resident charged in murder of man found fatally shot inside Eastpointe home
Read full article: Detroit resident charged in murder of man found fatally shot inside Eastpointe homeA Detroit resident has been charged in connection with the murder of a man who was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds inside an Eastpointe home, authorities said.
Family remains devastated Eastpointe teen missing since June 8
Read full article: Family remains devastated Eastpointe teen missing since June 8Police are searching for a 15-year-old boy and runaway named Daymione Turrell–Markise Kennedy who was reported missing to the Eastpointe Police Department on June 8, 2021.
Eastpointe sex offender arrested for exposing himself to young girls at park, police say
Read full article: Eastpointe sex offender arrested for exposing himself to young girls at park, police sayA registered sex offender was arrested earlier this week for exposing himself to young girls at an Eastpointe park, police said.
Driver flees police with 3 children in car after selling heroin to undercover Eastpointe officers
Read full article: Driver flees police with 3 children in car after selling heroin to undercover Eastpointe officersA driver tried to flee Eastpointe police with three children in his car after selling heroin to undercover officers, authorities said.
Police: Man recorded women in Eastpointe bathroom weeks after same offense made in Roseville
Read full article: Police: Man recorded women in Eastpointe bathroom weeks after same offense made in RosevilleEASTPOINTE, Mich. – Michael Robert Capizzo was taken into police custody Monday on suspicion of using his phone to record video of women in an Eastpointe Big Lots restroom. According to authorities, Capizzo, a 22-year-old registered sex offender, went into the women’s bathroom at the Big Lots located on 10 Mile Road, just west of Gratiot Avenue Monday, where he placed his cellphone under a bathroom stall wall to record an occupant inside. Police said he fled the scene, but officers were able to identify and arrest Capizzo without incident. Capizzo has been charged with using computers to commit a crime and capturing/distributing images of unclothed person. Police said Capizzo was arrested in Roseville for the same offense in November.
Man injured in shooting in Eastpointe neighborhood
Read full article: Man injured in shooting in Eastpointe neighborhoodEASTPOINTE, Mich. – A man was injured in a shooting in Eastpointe Wednesday afternoon. The shooting happened at a home on Veronica Avenue in the area of Kelly and East Eight Mile roads. Witnesses said the shooting happened during an argument between two men. The victim was taken to the hospital. His condition is unknown.
Man in custody after Eastpointe police make contact with woman believed to have been held against her will
Read full article: Man in custody after Eastpointe police make contact with woman believed to have been held against her willEASTPOINTE, Mich. – Officers discovered a woman who is believed to have been held against her will. Eastpointe police officers were dispatched to a residence on 9 Mile Road and Dale Avenue on Monday at 2:30 p.m. for a welfare check. When they arrived it was discovered that a woman was being held against her will by an unknown person, police said. Thirty minutes after making contact with the woman, she fled her residence and went to officers. The man was taken into custody and transported to the Eastpointe Police Department.
Man, woman in custody after thousands view video of Eastpointe puppy abuse
Read full article: Man, woman in custody after thousands view video of Eastpointe puppy abuseEASTPOINTE, Mich. – A a man and a woman are in custody after thousands of people viewed a social media video of a puppy being abused, Eastpointe police said. Isaac Brooks Sanders and Kershanna Seaborn turned themselves in Wednesday on charges related to the video, authorities said. Isaac Brooks Sanders (WDIV)Kershanna Seaborn (WDIV)In the video, Sanders can be seen abusing a puppy while Seaborn watched, according to officials. On Thursday, Eastpoint detectives received a court order for the surrender of the puppy involved in the case, officials said. Police said the puppy will be held in a safe place until the case is over.
Eastpointe police looking for 13-year-old boy who left a family members home with an unknown person
Read full article: Eastpointe police looking for 13-year-old boy who left a family members home with an unknown personEASTPOINTE, Mich. Eastpointe police are looking for a missing 13-year-old boy who is autistic and left a family members home with an unknown person in a black pickup truck, police said. He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a navy blue t-shirt, dark blue jeans and white low-cut FILA tennis shoes. The suspect vehicle is believed to be a pickup truck, possibly a Chevrolet Silverado. READ: More missing person reports
Eastpointe police searching for Peeping Tom caught on camera outside childs bedroom
Read full article: Eastpointe police searching for Peeping Tom caught on camera outside childs bedroomEASTPOINTE, MIch. Eastpointe police said a man carrying a step ladder in the middle of the night has been seen multiple times peeping into childrens bedrooms. He didnt make a sound, he didnt cough, he didnt sneeze, he didnt breathe hard, she said. Police said a man matching the description has been seen peeping into other childrens bedrooms. He appeared to be wearing the same clothes and is carrying a step ladder. Anyone with information on his identity is asked to contact Eastpointe Detective Wood at 586-445-5100 ext.
Eastpointe officers investigating report of ‘Peeping Tom’ outside 11-year-old girl’s bedroom
Read full article: Eastpointe officers investigating report of ‘Peeping Tom’ outside 11-year-old girl’s bedroomEASTPOINTE, Mich. – Eastpointe officers were called to the area of Redmond and Lincoln on a report of a peeping Tom on Aug. 24, 2020. Police said it was reported that the suspect was looking in a bedroom window at a sleeping 11-year-old girl. A K-9 track was done with help from the Roseville Police Department, but the suspect wasn’t located. Police said there were two other similar incidents with the same suspect. The suspect is a 30 to 40-year-old man who is 6 feet tall and weighs around 200 pounds, police said.
Eastpointe police seek 3 men for vandalism of school
Read full article: Eastpointe police seek 3 men for vandalism of schoolEASTPOINTE, Mich. Eastpointe police are searching for three men in connection to the vandalism of Pleasantview Elementary School on July 21. The three men were caught on camera at about 7 p.m. that day. The vandalism included a broken window and damage to an electrical box. 1029 or send a message to the Eastpointe Police and Fire Department Facebook page. More: Metro Detroit crime newsEastpointe police are searching for three men in connection to the vandalism of Pleasantview Elementary School on July 21.
Eastpointe man builds bomb to try to kill rats, damages 2 houses instead
Read full article: Eastpointe man builds bomb to try to kill rats, damages 2 houses insteadEASTPOINTE, Mich. – An Eastpointe man built a homemade bomb to try to kill rats at his home, but instead, he damaged two houses and got arrested, police said. Eastpointe police were called around 4:15 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the 16800 block of Veronica Avenue. Investigators said a homeowner found what he believed was a better way to kill rats than using poison. The homeowner had constructed a homemade bomb to try to kill the rats, according to authorities. “Officers did not find any dead rats at the scene, so bombing may be an ineffective way to kills rats,” Eastpointe police posted on Facebook.
Eastpointe police: Stop leaving guns in unlocked cars
Read full article: Eastpointe police: Stop leaving guns in unlocked carsEASTPOINTE, Mich. – A new weapon ordinance was introduced Thursday to Eastpointe residents after an “inordinate amount of firearms have been stolen from unlocked vehicles." According to the Eastpointe Police Department, the city established a new ordinance to hold people accountable. Eastpointe Ordinance No. For purposes of this section, such weapon shall not be deemed stored or kept if carried by or under the control of the owner or other lawfully authorized user. This Ordinance shall become effective ten days after date of adoption by the City Council.