Thursday, April 25, 2013
The Grosse Pointe South High School student removed Wednesday for a tweet related to a bomb during Rick Santorum's speech has been released from police custody pending further investigation.
The 17-year-old Grosse Pointe South junior under investigation stemming from a tweet mentioning a bomb he sent yesterday during Rick Santorum's speech to more than 1,000 students has been released from police custody. The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office has returned the warrant request to the Grosse Pointe Farms police to complete further investigation, spokeswoman for the prosecutor's office Maria Miller said Friday. Meanwhile, the teen was released shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday, Grosse Pointe Farms Detective Lt. Richard Rosati said He was picked up by a parent, Rosati said. Farms police removed the teenager from the school shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday after school officials discovered a tweet he sent mentioning a bomb and Rick …
Saturday, March 30, 2013
The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating the cause of death of a Grosse Pointe Park man found in a landfill this week in Riverview.
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Saturday, March 30
A body found this week in a landfill in Riverview--a suburb south of downtown Detroit--has been identified as that of a 29-year-old Grosse Pointe Park man, according to the Detroit Free Press. The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office is investigating the death and trying to determine the cause of death. According to CBS Detroit, the body was found in an area of the landfill that is used for home demolition waste. It comes from a variety of places, including Canada. When the body was discovered by an excavator driver, it was unclear whether the person was male or female and it is the first time a body has been found in the landfill, according to a report in the Free Press.
Friday, May 4, 2012
Grosse Pointe Farms police are asking anyone who may have information to call 313-885-2627. Callers should ask for Detective John Walko.
Grosse Pointe Farms police are investigating a burglary in the 400 block of Kerby Road in which a television, jewelry, a watch and golf clubs were stolen Thursday. The front door of the home was kicked in, which is unusual, Farms Detective John Walko said. Typically on a busy street, burglars are not likely to enter through the front door, especially by kicking it in, Walko said. Doing so puts the burglar at higher risk for being seen by others, he said. The 50-year-old homeowner discovered the burglary about 2:15 p.m. Thursday upon arriving home. He found his front door kicked open and went inside to discover several items missing, according to a report. He then searched the home, but no one was there. Then he called police and waited for…
42.412554
-82.907699
400 Kerby Rd, Grosse Pointe, MI
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Friday, March 30, 2012
The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
Grosse Pointe Farms police arrested a man and a woman for trying to sell marijuana at the Mack-Moross BP gas station March 24. Employees called police saying the pair, ages 31 and 19, were harassing customers and possibly shoplifting from the store. Responding officers found the woman in the lot and the man exiting the store. They searched him for store merchandise and found marijuana separated into small bags. Each had four separate bags on them. Both were arrested and charged with selling marijuana, according to a report. Officers Talk to Girl, 7, After False 911 Calls Grosse Pointe Farms police visited the home of a 7-year-old girl who had been repeatedly calling 911 for about a week. The officers told the girl's father about her false …
42.41706
-82.910519
Mack Moross BP
19100 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe, MI
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1877813
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42.408633
-82.914183
Village Quality Market
18330 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
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1011160
/locations/6691928
42.44717
-82.90621
Mack Ave & Ridgemont Rd, Grosse Pointe, MI
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The following information is gathered from the public safety departments of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
Grosse Pointe Park police made two arrests in two home invasions. In the first case, they arrested a 28-year-old Grosse Pointe Park man for illegal entry of a home in the 1200 block of Wayburn March 16 after a resident heard noises outside, got up to check on it and found the man in his hallway. The resident called 911 and officers arrested the man at the house, according to a report. In the second case, they arrested a 19-year-old woman for home invasion hours later on Mach 16 after it was discovered she broke into a home in the 1400 block of Nottingham. She entered the home through an unlocked door and stole video games, clothes, a VCR and jewelry. The woman knows the homeowner, according to the report. iPad Stolen from Classroom Grosse …
42.380784
-82.94227
1200 Wayburn St, Grosse Pointe, MI
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42.38653
-82.940439
1400 Nottingham Rd, Grosse Pointe Park, MI
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42.38078
-82.942269
15000 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe Park, MI
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42.38747
-82.94664
Mack Ave & Wayburn St, Grosse Pointe, MI
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City of Grosse Pointe public safety detectives continue to investigate the nature of the fire and now the third break-in at the collectibles store on Mack Avenue.
City of Grosse Pointe detectives have yet another crime involving Coins and Stamps to investigate after the burned out store was broken into about a week after a fire gutted it. According to a police report recently released, a man hired to clean out the store following the fire discovered it had been burglarized after noticing daylight was shining through from the ceiling early March 13. He had been working at the store the night before until about 6 p.m. and when he returned in the morning, he noticed there were some items in disarray on the floor and two glass cabinets were cracked. He alerted co-owner Michael Wrobleski, who called police. Detective Christopher J. Lee said investigators suspect it is the same people who broke in to the…
42.40124
-82.9178
Coins & Stamps Inc.
17658 Mack Ave, Grosse Pointe, MI
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701914
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012
The following information is gathered from the public safety departments of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
City of Grosse Pointe police are investigating the theft of Rep. Tim Bledsoe's car from outside his home. Bledsoe called police early March 26 after going outside to discover his car was no longer parked in his driveway. He said he parked it near the garage about 8 p.m. the night before. He told officers the back door of the car may have been unlocked and that his keys, which he normally places on a shelf near the back door, were gone. About 1:30 p.m. March 26, offices spotted the car parked on Neff Road with damage to the left front bumper and the right rear panel. The review mirror was also broken off and a spare tire had been put on the right rear wheel well. Officers did not see any damage to the ignition and had the car towed for …
42.402666
-82.913376
900 Lincoln Rd, Grosse Pointe, MI
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42.38709
-82.917279
16800 Saint Paul St, Grosse Pointe Park, MI
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42.390449
-82.915277
CVS Pharmacy
17120 Kercheval Ave, Grosse Pointe, MI
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701685
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Monday, March 19, 2012
The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
Grosse Pointe Woods police are investigating the theft of several pieces of jewelry totaling more than $6,000 in value from a resident who had recently moved. The woman discovered the jewelry was missing upon completing her move March 14 and told police a friend had been helping her place the jewelry up for auction and she was the only person who knew where the jewelry was. Two sets of pendants, two rings and a pair of earrings were among the jewelry stolen. One of the rings was valued at nearly $4,000, according to a report. Motorist Damages Lawns Grosse Pointe Woods police are investigating damage done to the front lawns of two properties March 13. A Manchester road resident called police after discovering tire marks in the front lawn …
42.406335
-82.886626
Pier Park
350 Lake Shore Rd, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
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1819454
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The following information is gathered from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
Grosse Pointe Park police arrested a 21-year-old resident March 6 shortly before 5 p.m. folllowing a fight between her and her sister in the 1400 block of Wayburn. During the fight, the woman used pepper spray on her sister and the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office has charged her with assault and battery. The woman lives in the 1400 block of Maryland, according to a report. Theft from Apartment Grosse Pointe Park police are investigating the theft of 10 CDs and a cordless drill from an apartment in the 1000 block of Lakepointe. The theft was reported March 11 and is believed to have happened between Feb. 2 to March 11, according to a report. Theft from Garage Grosse Pointe Park police are also investigating the theft of a snowblower and …
42.377062
-82.936887
1000 Lakepointe St, Grosse Pointe Park, MI
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42.384923
-82.944927
1400 Wayburn St, Grosse Pointe, MI
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42.388903
-82.933829
1400 Devonshire Rd, Grosse Pointe Park, MI
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Monday, March 12, 2012
The following is collected from the Departments of Public Safety of the Grosse Pointes. Arrests do not indicate conviction.
The City of Grosse Pointe's K-9 officer, Raleigh, helped search for a man who was seen driving away from a house fire in Harper Woods on March 7. The man drove away, crashed his car in the 19900 block of Moross Road and then ran from the crash. Officers searched for the man, who had current weapons violations, but could not find him. Raleigh was sent to find him and eventually found found him crouching in a garbage can in the 11400 block of McKinney. The man was arrested by Harper Woods police. Van Stolen from St. John's Parking Lot Grosse Pointe Woods police are investigating the theft of a 2000 Dodge Caravan from the parking lot of St. John's Hospital. The van's owner parked about 6:50 a.m. March 4 and when she returned about 8 p.m. the …
42.42847
-82.938599
19900 Moross Rd, Grosse Pointe, MI
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42.41901
-82.915019
St. John Hospital & Medical Center
22101 Moross Rd, Detroit, MI
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702284
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42.4281
-82.90937
Mack Ave & Cook Rd, Grosse Pointe, MI
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42.37899
-82.93985
Maryland St & Saint Paul St, Grosse Pointe, MI
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Kathy Abke
10:15 am on Friday, April 26, 2013
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