MADISON HEIGHTS POLICE DEPARTMENT

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A man is suing the Madison Heights Police Department and multiple officers one year after they were called to his home over a neighbor dispute and got into an altercation.

The Madison Heights Fire Department wants help finding their stolen utility pickup truck.

Two men -- one armed with what police called an “AR-15 style pistol” -- tried and failed to steal an SUV early Monday morning in Madison Heights, officials said.

Police said he stole the mother's car, leaving his own in her driveway.

The biological father of a 5-week-old girl snuck into a Macomb County home by crawling underneath it and entering through a crawl space so he could kidnap the child, state police said.

Madison Heights police said the weapon that the teen was carrying is believed to have been altered to look real.

A 95-year-old woman was scammed by a man posing as a utility worker in Madison Heights.

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – An 18-year-old driver was killed overnight when he fled Royal Oak police at high speeds and crashed violently into a pole, according to officials. They terminated the pursuit at the border of Royal Oak, near 11 Mile and John R roads. Royal Oak officers saw the car, which had no license plate, heading west on 11 Mile Road near Stephenson Highway, according to authorities. Officers called Royal Oak firefighters, who used the jaws of life to free the man from the wreckage. Deputies from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office and Royal Oak officials are investigating the crash.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – A search is underway for a driver who took off after hitting a Madison Heights officer and leading police on a chase down Interstate 75. At about 6 p.m. Monday, the Madison Heights Police Department was called to the Midas parking lot on 12 Mile Road west of John R Road to check on a man inside his car slumped over the wheel. The chase ended near 7 Mile Road with no sign of the man’s vehicle. Police identified the man as 31-year-old Justin John Crawford. Anyone with information is asked to call Madison Heights police.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – Neighbors in Madison Heights are upset after a shooting happened at a motel just feet away from their homes. People say shots went everywhere hitting several homes and now they are trying to figure out what happened. On Tuesday, Raquel Delinski had a lot of questions about a bullet hole in the side of her Madison Heights home. Delinski told Local 4 News she heard multiple gun shots last week from a Knights Inn in Madison Heights. Officers say the suspect tried to hit them with his car and they fired multiple shots in self defense.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – A 60-year-old Roseville man was arrested after leading police on a chase in Madison Heights. He was arraigned Thursday on charges including fleeing and eluding, malicious destruction of police property and operating while intoxicated. That’s when he took off, leading police on the chase. As the driver was approaching traffic on Stevenson Highway, he goes onto the sidewalk to maneuver around cars. McDonough was previously convicted in 2008 for fleeing and eluding.

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – Madison Heights police are investigating a hit-and-run on Dequindre Road near Jenifer Street that killed a 54-year-old man. The victim was found lying in the south-bound lane of Dequindre Road about 8 p.m. Tuesday. Multiple people stopped to block traffic until first responders arrived, according to the Madison Heights Police Department. The victim was seen asking for money prior to the incident and is suspected of being homeless, according to the MHPD. Police urge the driver, and anyone with information regarding the incident, to contact the department at 248-582-2100.