By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — A 45-year-old man with a Lincoln Park address was arrested for operating while impaired the night of Aug. 13 after a police officer saw him swerving between lanes on northbound Fort Street south of Sibley Road. The man, who had limited English skills, produced a Mexican passport and a Mexican driver’s license from the state of Guerrero. He had bloodshot, glassy eyes with small pupils and smelled strongly of intoxicants. Border patrol agents arrived on … [Read more...] about Spanish-speaking drunken driver with Mexican driver’s license arrested
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Drunken man gets stuck on train tracks
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — A 20-year-old Rockwood man was arrested for operating while impaired and resisting an officer at 1:08 a.m. July 27 after his father’s gray Ford Mustang that he was driving became stuck on the railroad tracks near Riverview Drive and Ford Avenue. The man failed standardized field sobriety tests. A preliminary breath test was administered, and the man had a blood-alcohol content of 0.199, nearly two-and-a-half times the 0.08 limit for legally drunk in Michigan. He tried … [Read more...] about Drunken man gets stuck on train tracks
Impaired driver refuses breath test
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — A 45-year-old Woodhaven woman was charged with operating while impaired and refusing a preliminary breath test after she made an improper left turn from east King Road into a shopping center that caused a crash the evening of July 23 with a vehicle traveling west on King Road. The woman, who was driving an orange 2024 Dodge Charger, said she was on her way to pick up her dog from Puppy Love Grooming. Her speech was slow and slurred, but she denied being under the … [Read more...] about Impaired driver refuses breath test
Man selling motorcycle scammed
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — A man who was attempting to sell a motorcycle online was scammed by an individual who sent him a money order for the item and shipping that turned out to be fraudulent. The seller was still in possession of the motorcycle, but he sent the purchaser money orders for the $2,900 shipping fee which the buyer had remitted using a bogus money order. The victim filed a police report and provided the name that the scammer used. … [Read more...] about Man selling motorcycle scammed
Red light runner found to have suspended license
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers RIVERVIEW — A 33-year-old Detroit man who ran a red light the night of July 22 on southbound Fort Street near Williamsburg Drive was found to have a suspended driver’s license and no insurance for his vehicle. His vehicle was impounded and towed. He was cited for driving with a suspended license and disobeying a traffic control device, and advised about a court appearance. … [Read more...] about Red light runner found to have suspended license
Child threatened on school bus
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers MELVINDALE — Police officers were summoned to Allendale Elementary School, 3201 Oakwood Blvd. the afternoon of May 29 after a third-grade student threatened to kill a 7-year-old. The incident occurred on a school bus in the school parking lot at dismissal time. The victim said the threats were made by a third-grader with whom he had no prior interactions. He said the threats were made by a Black student with a red backpack, and that no weapons were present. The … [Read more...] about Child threatened on school bus
Bicycle stolen from hairdresser
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers LINCOLN PARK — An employee of Cut N More, 3472 Dix Avenue, reported the morning of June 25 that her bicycle was stolen from inside the hair salon by a man who entered claiming that he was looking for a missing $20 bill. The man was described as a white male, about 6 feet tall, with a medium build and in his 30s or 40s. While the woman was helping him look for the missing money, he grabbed her blue Glendale bicycle from inside the store and rode off with it in an unknown … [Read more...] about Bicycle stolen from hairdresser
Woman fatally shot by boyfriend
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Joyce Johnson, 46, of Dearborn Heights was fatally shot the morning of Aug. 25 by her boyfriend, Sean Parnell Walker, Jr., 35, of Detroit, at a residence in the 5400 block of Huron Street. Walker was out on bond for a prior felonious assault charge. Police officers responded to the house for a reported home invasion, and found Johnson in a bedroom, dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Walker was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his … [Read more...] about Woman fatally shot by boyfriend
Shoplifter tracked by drone
By SUE SUCHYTA Times-Herald Newspapers DEARBORN — A man who stole items from Dollar General, 7630 Wyoming the morning of July 19 was arrested for retail fraud and for having an open intoxicant in public was arrested after a police department drone tracked him until police officers took him into custody. The man concealed merchandise in his backpack and on his person while in the store, then left without rendering payment. When police officers approached him, he was drinking from a can of stolen liquor, and … [Read more...] about Shoplifter tracked by drone
Abandoned vehicle towed from store lot
By SUE SUCHYTA Sunday Times Newspapers ALLEN PARK — A blue 2014 Volvo that was reported abandoned in the parking lot of Home Depot, 3163 Fairlane Drive, was impounded and towed after store personnel initiated a report. The car, which had been in the lot for a week, had a dirty interior. A citation was sent to the registered owner, a 31-year-old man. … [Read more...] about Abandoned vehicle towed from store lot