By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A woman stumbling into the roadway in the 100 block of St. John Street prompted a police officer interaction that resulted in her arrest for possession of cocaine. The woman, who seemed unsure where she wanted to walk, assured the officers that she did not have any weapons and allowed them to check her purse. However, a search of the bag revealed a bag of white powder that tested positive for cocaine. … [Read more...] about Woman stumbling into street had cocaine in purse
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Speeding motorcyclist charged with resisting arrest
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — A speeding motorcyclist who tried to flee before deciding to stop for pursuing police officers added resisting arrest to his charges when he didn’t want to have his motorcycle impounded. The man, who was speeding southbound on Fort Street, was spotted maneuvering around another vehicle. When a police officer ran his license plate, it was determined that he did not have a motorcycle endorsement or permit. A traffic stop was initiated, and the man initially tried to … [Read more...] about Speeding motorcyclist charged with resisting arrest
Swerving driver arrested for drunken driving
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers WYANDOTTE — An officer conducted a traffic stop after seeing a northbound driver on Fort Street repeatedly swerving over the white lane divider. The driver, who smelled strongly of alcohol, had slurred speech, and his coordination was slow and compromised. He admitted to having had “a couple of drinks.” Standardized field sobriety tests indicated impairment, and a preliminary breath test indicated that the driver had a blood alcohol content that was 2.5 times the 0.08 limit for legally … [Read more...] about Swerving driver arrested for drunken driving
Active shooter training held at local schools
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TRENTON — The Trenton Police Department held active shooter training Aug. 4 at Trenton High School and Anderson Elementary School, with a significant number of officers, vehicles and activities around the school buildings during daytime hours. The training exercise was scheduled and posed no risk to the public. … [Read more...] about Active shooter training held at local schools
Sports shoes stolen by porch pirate
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TAYLOR — A FedEx package containing two pairs of Air Jordan basketball shoes was reported stolen Aug. 24 from a residential area. The victim said FedEx provided a notification that the package was delivered at 11:50 a.m., but when she arrived home at 5 p.m., it was missing. She was given a police report to initiate a loss claim with FedEx. … [Read more...] about Sports shoes stolen by porch pirate
Woman with cats in stroller steals cat food
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers TAYLOR — A woman pushing a stroller with a cat carrier holding an unknown number of cats the evening of Aug. 24 stole cat food and Ramen noodles from the Family Dollar store at 27208 Eureka Road. The woman was described as Black, wearing a blue bandana with white polka dots, maroon pants, a black long-sleeved shirt, and red Adidas shoes. She stole five cans of 9Lives chicken, nine cans of 9Lives whitefish, and a case of Ramen noodles. The woman was recorded on … [Read more...] about Woman with cats in stroller steals cat food
Veteran wreaths outside library vandalized
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A librarian reported the morning of Aug. 15 that several memorial crosses surrounding the veterans’ memorial outside of the library were pulled out of the ground and burned atop the nearby gas flame torch. Surveillance camera footage from both city hall and the library was reviewed by the responding police officers. Camera footage taken at 2:39 a.m. Aug. 14 captured images of a man that police officers were able to identify. He was sent a citation for destruction … [Read more...] about Veteran wreaths outside library vandalized
Naked man charged with indecent exposure
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A man changing his clothes the night of Aug. 16 on the sidewalk of Dix-Toledo Road near Eureka Road was taken into custody for indecent exposure after police officers saw him exposing his genitals in full view of passing motorists. The man said he was changing his shorts because he had a heat rash, and he didn’t think anyone was looking at him. He was taken into custody, and was booked and given a court date. … [Read more...] about Naked man charged with indecent exposure
Jaywalker had active arrest warrant
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — A man who was jaywalking the night of August 16 across Northline Road near Reeck Road was subject to an investigation by police officers, who discovered that the man had an active arrest warrant. He was then taken into custody until the status of his arrest warrant could be verified. … [Read more...] about Jaywalker had active arrest warrant
Playscape vandalized with graffiti
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers SOUTHGATE — Picnic tables and playscape equipment at Cobb Memorial Park were discovered vandalized the morning of Aug. 21, with graffiti drawn on surfaces with black marker. The graffiti included slur and curse words, drawings, gang symbols and other symbols. A Southgate city employee who cleaned up graffiti at the park multiple times in the past month provided photos of the vandalism, which include the signatures of possible suspects. Nearby residents in the 13000 … [Read more...] about Playscape vandalized with graffiti