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Port Huron CBP officers brave severe weather to aid driver in vehicle fire
Read full article: Port Huron CBP officers brave severe weather to aid driver in vehicle firePORT HURON, Mich. – Two US Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers risked their own safety despite severe winter weather to help a driver whose car was engulfed in flames on M-25 near Lakeport on Tuesday, Feb. 16. While searching the officer found the driver in a nearby vehicle provided by a good samaritan to help escape the cold. Both the driver and good samaritan noted it was difficult to call for emergency assistance because of the lack of cell phone service. “This is another shining example of our officers going to great lengths to provide assistance to those in need”, said Port Huron Area Port Director Michael Fox. “I’m proud of the valiant efforts CBP personnel provide to our community during times like this.”Read more: Headlines from across Michigan
Get out, its on fire, Im good -- Westland police forcibly save man from burning car
Read full article: Get out, its on fire, Im good -- Westland police forcibly save man from burning carWESTLAND, Mich. Dramatic video captured Westland police officers attempt to save a man from a burning car -- a man who didnt seem to want their help. Surrounded by police, the driver continued to drive doughnuts until the vehicle lit on fire and came to a stop. Get out, it is on fire, man, a police officer can be hear on the video. Im good, Im good, the driver said back. The driver locked his arms around the steering wheel and continued to fight officers as the SUV burned.
VIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning Jeep
Read full article: VIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning JeepHARRISON CHARTER TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Sydney Parham, a 26-year-old woman from Fraser, was charged with arson in connection to a Wednesday Harrison Township vehicle fire. According to authorities, Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at about 8 a.m. to the San Remo Villa Apartment complex on Union Lake Road on reports of a vehicle fire. Harrison Township Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire. Police said they located Parham in a vehicle that matched the description of the suspect vehicle. Parham was taken into custody, checked out medically, and lodged at the Macomb County Jail.
VIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning Jeep
Read full article: VIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning JeepVIDEO: Macomb County woman charged with arson on suspicion of burning JeepPublished: July 24, 2020, 3:51 pmAccording to authorities, Macomb County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at about 8 a.m. to the San Remo Villa Apartment complex on Union Lake Road on reports of a vehicle fire. Harrison Township Fire Department responded and extinguished the fire. Police said the investigation revealed no one went near the Jeep during the time of the fire other than a woman believed to be Parham, who matched the description given by witnesses and what was seen on video recorded from the scene.
Please shelter in place -- Authorities battle gas tanker truck fire in Bloomfield Township
Read full article: Please shelter in place -- Authorities battle gas tanker truck fire in Bloomfield TownshipBLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. A gasoline tanker truck caught fire Saturday on Square Lake Road near Opdyke Road in Bloomfield Township. According to Bloomfield Township Police, the area -- including parts of I-75 -- have been shut down due to the fire. Hazmat teams were called to the area. Police Tweeted that residents in the area are urged to shelter in place and to call 911 immediately if they feel ill.
Grand Rapids protest moves into riot; looting, fires, heavy damage reported
Read full article: Grand Rapids protest moves into riot; looting, fires, heavy damage reportedGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – What started as a peaceful protest Saturday in Grand Rapids has delved into a riot, into the early morning hours of Sunday. Heavy damage was reported throughout Downtown Grand Rapids. West Michigan Congressman Justin Amash said, “Let’s not conflate the protesters in Grand Rapids with the rioters in Grand Rapids. This is video of 5 cars on fire in downtown Grand Rapids right now. pic.twitter.com/oxqsGQClvL — alexaskonieski (@AlexaSkonieski) May 31, 2020Downtown Grand Rapids: police cars on fire, smashed-in windows of businesses that have been looted.