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37 guns, 10,000 bullets, crystal meth found inside Oakland County home -- here’s what we know
Read full article: 37 guns, 10,000 bullets, crystal meth found inside Oakland County home -- here’s what we knowA man is facing a long list of charges after dozens of guns, thousands of bullets, and several grams of crystal meth were found inside an Oakland County home, officials said.
Troy police: Man broke into restaurant through roof, stole liquor, took off with baby in car
Read full article: Troy police: Man broke into restaurant through roof, stole liquor, took off with baby in carPolice have arrested a man accused of breaking into a Troy restaurant through the roof, stealing tens of thousands of dollars worth of alcohol and taking off with an infant in the car.
Teen charged after toddler brother shoots self with unattended gun in Detroit home
Read full article: Teen charged after toddler brother shoots self with unattended gun in Detroit homeA teenager has been charged as a juvenile after his 2-year-old brother got ahold of his unattended firearm and shot himself with it in their Detroit home.
Teen in custody after 3-year-old brother uses his gun to shoot himself in Detroit home
Read full article: Teen in custody after 3-year-old brother uses his gun to shoot himself in Detroit homeA 16-year-old boy is in police custody Thursday after he is accused of leaving a loaded weapon on a bed that his toddler brother used to shoot himself in their Detroit home.
Troy driver’s breath test reveals BAC 4 times legal limit on St. Patrick’s Day, police say
Read full article: Troy driver’s breath test reveals BAC 4 times legal limit on St. Patrick’s Day, police sayA Troy woman’s breath test revealed she was driving with a blood-alcohol content more than four times the legal limit on St. Patrick’s Day, according to police.
Police: Man, 61, fatally struck by vehicle while crossing street in Hazel Park
Read full article: Police: Man, 61, fatally struck by vehicle while crossing street in Hazel ParkA driver was arrested Friday after allegedly fatally hitting a pedestrian who was crossing the road at a crosswalk in Hazel Park.
Drunk Sterling Heights driver admits he drank too much, hasn’t had license in 20 years, police say
Read full article: Drunk Sterling Heights driver admits he drank too much, hasn’t had license in 20 years, police sayWhen police pulled over a Sterling Heights man for swerving all over the road, he admitted that he shouldn’t have been driving because he’d had too much to drink and hadn’t owned a valid license in 20 years, according to authorities.
Madison Heights pharmacy busted for selling thousands of prescription drugs
Read full article: Madison Heights pharmacy busted for selling thousands of prescription drugsA pharmacy in Madison Heights has been busted for the illegal sale of thousands of controlled substances to people without prescriptions, officials said.
Troy car dealership worker punches boss for asking him to take ear buds out
Read full article: Troy car dealership worker punches boss for asking him to take ear buds outA worker at a Troy car dealership is facing charges after he punched his boss for asking him to take out his ear buds multiple times, officials said.
15-year-old armed with BB gun taken into custody outside of Target in Madison Heights
Read full article: 15-year-old armed with BB gun taken into custody outside of Target in Madison HeightsMadison Heights police said the weapon that the teen was carrying is believed to have been altered to look real.
Man drives drunk for 6th time, hits mailbox, lies about going to work, Troy police say
Read full article: Man drives drunk for 6th time, hits mailbox, lies about going to work, Troy police sayA man was charged with driving drunk for the sixth time after he struck a Troy mailbox right in front of its owner and lied about being late for work, officials said.
Police search for driver who left the scene after moped crash in Hazel Park
Read full article: Police search for driver who left the scene after moped crash in Hazel ParkHAZEL PARK, Mich. – Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a driver who left the scene after a crash involving a moped in Hazel Park. Police said the driver of the Sedan was traveling northbound when they turned left and continued westbound on Nine Mile Road. The moped driver was taken to a hospital and treated for broken bones and lacerations. The red Sedan is described as missing a passenger side window and possibly having damage along the passenger side. Anyone with information on the suspect or the vehicle is asked to contact Hazel Park Police Detective Piper at 248-542-6161, ext.
RV used for COVID-19 testing stolen in Rochester Hills
Read full article: RV used for COVID-19 testing stolen in Rochester HillsROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. – An RV used as part of a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site has been stolen in Rochester Hills. The RV was set up outside of the Rochester Medical Group building in a well lit parking lot on South Boulevard between John R and Rochester roads. The drive-thru site tested about 150 people a day, and the RV cost more than $14,000. Thieves took off with 500 COVID-19 testing swabs, boxes of PPE and propane tanks and heaters that staff members used to stay warm. “To have that stolen with all our PPE in it, it was gut wrenching,” Margolis said.
Maple Road to close for I-75 bridge work Friday
Read full article: Maple Road to close for I-75 bridge work FridayTROY, Mich. Maple Road under I-75 will be closed Friday night for bridge work. Maple Road will be closed in both directions beginning at 9 p.m. Friday and is expected to reopen by 9 a.m. Saturday as crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) work on the bridge above. Eastbound traffic will be rerouted to Stephenson Highway, Big Beaver and John R. roads. Westbound Maple Road traffic will be directed to John R., Big Beaver and Rochester roads. MDOT says I-75 traffic should not be impacted.
ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- May 17, 2020
Read full article: ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- May 17, 2020Published: May 17, 2020, 8:35 am Updated: May 17, 2020, 8:43 amTens of thousands of autoworkers are returning to work Monday after plants were shuttered in mid-March to stop the spread of coronavirus. A firefighter was injured Sunday morning while working to put out a garage fire in the 3400 block of John R Road in Rochester Hills. Skin doctors suddenly are looking at a lot of toes whether by emailed picture or video visit as concern grows that for some people, a sign of COVID-19 may pop up in an unusual spot. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 50,504 as of Sunday morning, including 4,880 deaths, state officials report. As of Sunday a total of 28,234 people have recovered from the virus statewide.
Firefighter burned while putting out Rochester Hills garage fire
Read full article: Firefighter burned while putting out Rochester Hills garage fireROCHESTER HILLS, Mich. A firefighter was injured Sunday morning while working to put out a garage fire in the 3400 block of John R Road in Rochester Hills. Crews from the Rochester Hills Fire Department were dispatched to the area after a call came into 911 from the house at around 6 a.m. Sunday. Byers Towing assisted the fire department in moving the vehicle out of the garage so firefighters could extinguish the fire. Firefighters managed to extinguish the fire in about 25 minutes, according to the Rochester Hills Fire Department. One firefighter was burned at the scene and taken to a hospital.
Man on personal mobility scooter killed while improperly crossing Troy road, police say
Read full article: Man on personal mobility scooter killed while improperly crossing Troy road, police sayA man on a personal mobility scooter was killed Thursday while improperly crossing a road in Troy, police said. The man was crossing John R Road near Isabell Drive around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, according to authorities. He was struck by a 2005 Ford Taurus, officials said. He was not within a crosswalk while crossing the road, according to police. Drugs and alcohol are not believed to have been a factor in the crash, according to authorities.
Weekend traffic: Maple Road to close under I-75 in Oakland County for bridge work
Read full article: Weekend traffic: Maple Road to close under I-75 in Oakland County for bridge workTROY, Mich. - Both directions of Maple Road will close this weekend under I-75 in Oakland County for bridge work, officials said. The closure is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. Sunday and end by 5 p.m. Sunday, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. I-75 will not be affected by the closure, MDOT officials said. Eastbound drivers will be detoured north on Stephenson Highway, to Rochester Road, to Big Beaver Road, to John R Road and back to Maple Road, according to MDOT. Westbound drivers will be detoured north on John R Road, to Big Beaver Road, to Rochester Road, to Stephenson Highway and back to Maple Road, officials said.