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Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Police Blotter: Teens Arrested in Alcohol Crimes

The following information is gathered from the Public Safety departments of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate convictions.

Grosse Pointe Farms police arrested three 18-year-olds July 1 after they crashed a vehicle into a home in the 20 block of Warner Road. The car and the home were damaged in the crash. Responding officers found two of the teens on the lawn of the home and witnesses showed the officers where a third teen ran following the crash. The three men, two from Grosse Pointe Park and one from the City of Grosse Pointe, were each arrested and charged with minor in possession of alcohol. The driver of the vehicle was also charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated. The driver initially registered a blood-alcohol level of 0.23 percent on a Breathalyzer test and later a 0.18 percent on the Breathalyzer. The teen who ran from the scene registered a…

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City of Grosse Pointe Farms, City of Grosse Pointe, Village of Grosse Pointe Shores, and 2 more ›

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Update: Men Arrested in Farms Suspected in More Than 20 Crimes

The men admitted to stealing items from vehicles and stealing a minivan following their arrest. The following information is gathered from the Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Department. Arrests do not indicate conviction.

Detectives believe the two men arrested by Grosse Pointe Farms overnight are responsible for more than 20 crimes spanning about two weeks, Director Dan Jensen said.  The men were arrested overnight in connection with a series of thefts, according to a release published at 2:26 a.m. Jensen said a patrol officer spotted the men--ages 17 and 18--walking on the street. When he approached and talked with them, they began acting nervous and their stories did not make sense, Jensen said.  They told the officer they did not know each other's last names, where they were or where they were headed, Jensen said. This led the officer to investigate further and during a pat down for weapons, he found several stolen items such as cell phones, Jensen said…

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Nixle: Van Stolen in Grosse Pointe Farms, Police Blotter: 2 Cars Stolen Within 24 Hours, and City of Grosse Pointe Farms

Friday, June 24, 2011

Police Blotter: Woman Reports Assault

The following information was gathered from the public safety departments of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.

A 57-year-old Grosse Pointe Farms woman reported being assaulted by a man she previously had sex with after he returned to her house on another day asking to have sex again. The woman reported the assault June 21 about 11:40 p.m., about half an hour after her husband found out about the assault. Detectives took pictures of the woman's arms, chest, legs and back. The assault happened days earlier. The woman told police she had sex with the man while he was doing work at her house and he returned several days later requesting to have sex again but she declined and he assaulted her. The woman did not have the name of the man or much identifying information for police, according to a report. Teens Turned Over to Parents Grosse Pointe Farms …

Monday, June 13, 2011

Police Blotter: Fingerprint Leads to Arrest of Alleged Burglar

The following information is gathered from the police departments in the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.

Grosse Pointe Park police arrested a 20-year-old Detroit man after fingerprint evidence from a burglary revealed his identity to investigators. Christopher David Wright was already in police custody in Detroit when Park detectives received his fingerprint identification from Michigan State Police lab technicians. Wright admitted to breaking into a home in the 1400 block of Berkshire Road June 3 and stealing luggage and two laptops. Wright made his initial appearance in court June 10. He is charged with second-degree home invasion, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.  Meanwhile, Park police are investigating three other burglaries. In one case, copper plumbing was stolen from a vacant home in the 1200 block of Balfour June 6. There were…

In this Article:

City of Grosse Pointe Park and City of Grosse Pointe Farms

2 Detroit Men Arrested in Car Break-Ins

The men were spotted carrying purses and a garbage bag down Harper Road in the middle of the night by undercover Detroit police officers. The following information was gathered from Grosse Pointe Woods police and arrests do not indicate conviction.

Undercover Detroit police arrested two men carrying purses and a plastic garbage bag down Harper Avenue this weekend in connection with at least one vehicle break-in/theft in Grosse Pointe Woods.  Woods detectives are further investigating the men as they believe they could be responsible for other vehicle break-ins and property thefts, Detective Sgt. Raymond Yonkowski said. After their arrests, the men told police whenever they needed money they would come to the Pointes to steal valuables, he said.  The men are not believed to be part of the crew targeting high-end vehicles for their navigation systems, Yonkowski said. Both men are being held in police custody and will appear in Grosse Pointe Woods court Wednesday.  A purse belonging to …

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City of Grosse Pointe Woods and Grosse Pointe Woods Police Investigate Series of Vehicle Break-Ins

Noah Stephens

2:01 pm on Monday, June 13, 2011

"The Detroit officers stopped the men believing their circumstances—carrying purses and a plastic bag down Harper Avenue about 3 a.m. on June 11—to be suspicious, Yonkowski said. " he he   more ›

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

3 TVs, DVD Stolen from Grosse Pointe Academy

Grosse Pointe Farms police are investigating the thefts. There were no signs of forced entry at the school.

Grosse Pointe Farms police are investigating the thefts of three LCD televisions and one combination DVD/VCR from Grosse Pointe Academy. The thefts were reported by Head of the School Phil Demartini in three reports.  The thefts happened over a six-day period, the last of which happened between May 27 to 28, according to a report. There were no signs of forced entry to the school building at 171 Lake Shore Rd., said Farms Deputy Director of Public Safety John Hutchins.  Detectives are talking with all the employees to try to find out more information about the thefts, Hutchins said. The electronics were located on different floors of the building and at least one was in a classroom, Hutchins said.  School officials found the electronics …

In this Article:

City of Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe Academy, and Grosse Pointe South High School

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Andre L. Taylor

4:03 pm on Wednesday, June 8, 2011

That's sad. My wife went there many years ago and I am sure she will not like to hear about this. :(   more ›

Friday, June 3, 2011

Grosse Pointe Woods Police Question 3 Men

A patrol officer happens upon three men on New Castle Road shortly after 3 a.m. and they are arrested for prowling. This information is gathered from police in the Grosse Pointes and arrests do not indicate a conviction.

Grosse Pointe Woods police were questioning three men Friday afternoon who ran from officers shortly after 3 a.m. in the 1800 block of New Castle Road. A truck parked near where the men were found had its door ajar and its owner confirmed it had been broken into, according to a police report. As of Friday afternoon, the men are not believed to be related to the ongoing vehicle break-ins that have plagued the Woods, the Farms and Harper Woods and in which thieves are stealing navigation systems, according to police. But the third of three men was still being questioned.  A patrol officer spotted one of the men running in circles in the street on New Castle. When the officer shined a spotlight on the man, he ran behind a pine tree and the …

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City of Grosse Pointe Woods, Grosse Pointe Woods Police Investigate Series of Vehicle Break-Ins, and Another Smash, Grab Along Mack Avenue

Amy Spence

10:27 am on Saturday, June 4, 2011

Thank you, Sara, and other members of the GP Patch staff for keeping us all informed of the recent break-ins. I for one feel safer, having the knowledge provided to me from your recent Patch articles. Keep up the good work!   more ›

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

No Criminal Charges Likely in Grosse Pointe Schools Email Case, Farms Police Say

The results of the police investigation reveal many adult images on three Grosse Pointe School computers but none were of a criminal nature, and police are closing their investigation.

The criminal investigation into three Grosse Pointe School computer hard drives has been closed and while inappropriate adult images were found on all three, none of the material was illegal, Grosse Pointe Farms Public Safety Director Dan Jensen said.  Jensen will be returning the hard drives to the school district and informing them of the police findings Wednesday or Thursday. No criminal charges are likely as none of the images violated any laws, he said.  The investigation led to the sudden resignations of two of Grosse Pointe South's leaders—Principal Allan Diver and Assistant Principal Brandon Slone—May 21. While no disciplinary action has been taken against either in this case, the district did say they were two of the employees …

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Investigators Look into Third Employee's Computer in Grosse Pointe Schools, City of Grosse Pointe Farms, Grosse Pointe South Principal, Assistant Principal Resign, and 1 more ›

Truth Seeker

7:28 am on Friday, June 3, 2011

@Simon Says, South's principal was hired by our current superintendent...knowing that he had left Chippewa Valley under similar circumstances. I cannot believe that there wasn't a more honroable candidate available. Why would our administration and school board take a chance on a person who had displayed such poor decision making? I think our current superintendent owes the community an …   more ›

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Grosse Pointe School District Now Searching for 4 Top Administrators

Grosse Pointe Schools will be looking to fill three administrative vacancies within schools as well as the superintendent for next school year.

Following the quick exit by two former Grosse Pointe South administrators May 21 and the retirements of the Maire Elementary principal and the district superintendent, officials are preparing to find their replacements.  The district has already posted the Maire Elementary vacancy and received applications. The deadline for applications for that job has already passed and candidates are being interviewed, district spokeswoman Rebecca Fannon said.  The vacancies created by the weekend departures of Allan Diver and Brandon Slone—former principal and assistant principal of Grosse Pointe South—have not yet been posted on the district's website.  Both men resigned following an investigation that revealed inappropriate adult images on their …

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Grosse Pointe South High School, Lewis E. Maire Elementary School, Grosse Pointe School Board Votes to Hire Search Firm, and 2 more ›

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