Centuriesold tree endangered by new development
BY ANDY KOZLOWSKI akozlowski@candgnews.com
STERLING HEIGHTS — Just south of where the Clinton River crosses Van Dyke Avenue is a tree that may predate the founding of the United States.
Estimated at roughly 270 years old, it’s a rare chinquapin oak, 88 feet tall and 14 feet around — the seventh largest of its kind in Michigan.
But now, after surviving centuries of change, the proud tree may have finally met its match — slated for destruction, so that apartments can take its place.
“It feels wrong to kill it for new construction,” said Mark Graf, a 25-year resident of the city who lives several miles from the site. “This tree was standing when the
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Mark Graf, of Sterling Heights, visits a rare chinquapin oak located on Van Dyke Avenue between Canal Road and Riverland Drive. The tree is hundreds of years old and currently stands in the path of a planned apartment development.
Photo by Andy Kozlowski
Detroit rapper arrested, says police ‘profiled’ his truck
BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
STERLING HEIGHTS — A Detroit rapper was arrested earlier this month on an outstanding warrant after a traffic stop by Sterling Heights police.
At approximately 4 a.m. Jan. 9, Casada Sorrell, also known as Sada Baby, was pulled over by a Sterling Heights police officer after he was spotted driving with tinted windows.
After the officer ran the plates on Sorrell’s truck, it was determined he had a valid warrant for driving without a license, according to a press release from the Sterling Heights Police Department.
Court records show Sorrell, 32, had a warrant filed in 2023 for driving while unlicensed-first offense, a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail and a fine of up to $500.
According to the press release, while Sorrell was being placed under arrest, the officer spotted possible illegal contraband, which was taken and secured as evidence.
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Planning Commission again postpones action on Raising Cane’s
QUESTIONS REMAIN, ANSWERS REQUESTED BY FEB. 12 FOR POTENTIAL HALL ROAD DEVELOPMENT
BY JIM STICKFORD
STERLING HEIGHTS — On Jan. 8, the Sterling Heights Planning Commission again opted to delay making a decision about a conditional rezoning plan that would allow a new Raising Cane’s fast-food restaurant on Hall Road at the site of a shuttered Chili’s.
Commissioners voted unanimously to delay action in order to give the developer, Sterling Hall LLC, of Royal Oak, time to answer questions from city planners, who, at this point, have recommended that the Planning Commission forward a recommenda-
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‘The music is still alive today’
NO QUARTER IS FULLY ‘LED’ED
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
WARREN — When Bryan Christiansen first heard Led Zeppelin’s “Heartbreaker” as a teen, it immediately grabbed his attention.
“This guy is the greatest guitar player,” he thought of axeman Jimmy Page. “The riff was just amazing with some killer vocals. I was just kind of baptized into Zeppelin so to speak.”
While there will never be another Led Zeppelin, Christiansen has banded together with other talented musicians to carry on the supergroup’s legacy. In 1998, he founded No Quarter, a Led Zeppelin tribute band that performs around the world.
For Led Zeppelin fans who never saw the band in its heyday, here’s your chance. No Quarter is coming to the Andiamo Celebrity Showroom Jan. 25, and they’re “gonna make you sweat, gonna make you groove.” The Andiamo show is somewhat of an encore performance for No Quarter, which played a year ago at the 800-seat venue.
“The group was brought back because they were extremely popular with the audience members,” Joe Vicari Restaurant Group owner Joseph Vicari said in a prepared statement. “The music was spot on with Led Zeppelin’s.”
“We loved the place,” Christiansen said. “It had a good buzz and an excited crowd. Everyone was having a really good time.”
No Quarter, based on the West Coast, plays a full Led Zeppelin concert taking on the music, personas and look of the British quartet. Before going full throttle as Led Zeppelin, No Quarter had to get permission from the band.
On stage, Christiansen as Page — often dressed in a dragon-inspired jumpsuit — has sparks
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Photo by Jennifer Louwers
Raising Cane’s serves chicken fingers, cole slaw, and Texas toast. The chain is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has more than more than 600 locations nationwide. There currently are only two locations in Michigan — one in East Lansing and one in Canton.
ABOVE: The Led Zeppelin tribute band No Quarter, featuring August Young as singer Robert Plant, left, and Bryan Christiansen as Jimmy Page on guitar will play at the Andiamo Celebrity Showroom on Jan. 25.
LEFT: Led Zeppelin fans will appreciate Nathan Carroll, who takes on drummer John Bonham’s persona in the tribute band No Quarter. Photos provided
accomplishment is a slam dunk
STERLING HEIGHTS/DETROIT — Tamerah Peterson, a student at Parkway Christian School in Sterling Heights, has been nominated for a chance to play in the 2025 McDonald’s All American Games on April 1 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The McDonald’s All American High School Basketball Games feature the top 24 boys and 24 girls players from high schools throughout the United States. The selection committee, led by Director Terri Lynn Wootten and committee chair Joe Wootten, is composed of basketball experts from across the country that review prospect’s fundamental talents and athleticism in the committee’s effort to identify the top 48.
Players were nominated by a high school coach, athletic director, principal or member of the McDonald’s All American Games Selection Committee based on various criteria that includes athletic and academic achievements and behavior. The top 24 girls and 24 boys will be revealed later this month and announced across ESPN’s various social and digital platforms.
Tickets to the 2025 McDonald’s All American Games are available at mcdaag.com. For fans who can’t make it out to Brooklyn, the games will start with the girls game at 6:30 p.m. EST on April 1 on ESPN2 and the boys game will immediately follow at 9 p.m.
Follow @McDAAG on X, Instagram and TikTok for the latest news and announcements ahead of the 2025 McDonald’s All American Games.
Macomb County medical examiner receives accreditation
MACOMB COUNTY — On Jan. 9, the Macomb County Medical Examiner’s Office announced it received full accreditation from the National Association of Medical Examiners.
NAME is the premier accreditation organization for medical examiner and coroner offices nationwide and promotes the highest quality forensic pathology practice and medicolegal death investigation in the world. Originally accredited in 2014, the Macomb County Medical Examiner’s Office most recent accreditation marks 10 consecutive years of this distinction.
“By achieving and maintaining NAME accreditation, the Macomb County Medical Examiner’s Office continues to advance its level of service to Macomb County residents and law enforcement agencies,” County Executive Mark Hackel said in a press release. “This accomplishment is a testament to the commitment and professionalism of the Medical Examiner’s Office and the entire staff who helped earn this recognition.”
The Macomb County Medical Examiner’s Office serves the residents of Macomb County and provides high quality forensic death investigation services. Staff assists local law enforcement agencies with forensic evaluation of death due to violence, accidents and those not attended by a physician.
‘Knocking Violence Out of My School’ video competition underway
MACOMB COUNTY — The Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, in partnership with “A Brighter Macomb,” will hold the third annual “Knocking Violence Out of My School” student video competition. The initiative is designed to empower students to engage with their peers to create safer, more supportive school environments.
Students can create videos that address themes of anti-threats, anti-violence, anti-weapons, and anti-bullying. Videos should be no longer than two minutes and will be judged by assistant prosecutors and staff from the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office Juvenile Unit.
Submit videos via email to: prosecutorvideocompetition@macombgov.org. The submission deadline is 5 p.m. March 31. The winners will be announced April 14. The prizes are: first place, $1,000 plus a Hero Award for the school; $750 for second place; and $500 for third place. To view past video winners, visit macombgov.org/departments/prosecutors-office and click on the “Knocking Violence Out of My School Video Competition” link. For questions, contact Communications Director Dawn Fraylick at (586) 4695737. Anyone interested in scheduling a free presentation at your school about preventing school threats, bullying, and weapons, can contact Heather Esposito at (586) 469-5642 or by email at heather.esposito@macombgov.org.
NATIONAL SCHOOL CHOICE WEEK 2025
STATEWIDE — National School Choice Week 2025 will be acknowledged Jan. 26 through Feb. 1. School choice is the process of allowing families to choose the K-12 educational options that best fit their children. The options include traditional public schools, public charter schools, magnet, online, private or home schooling. For more information, visit schoolchoiceweek.com.
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This photo shows coho salmon eggs that were collected at the Platte River State Fish Hatchery Weir from Oct. 15 to Nov. 1.
DNR nears end of egg collection for trout, salmon
BY NICK POWERS npowers@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — State waters will once again be stocked with salmon and trout following efforts by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
“We’re pretty much wrapped up for the season,” said Aaron Switzer, DNR Fish Production Program manager.
The efforts are done in order to “provide fishing opportunities and maintain healthy ecosystems,” according to a DNR press release. Switzer said maintaining the system to support sport fishing is an economic boon for the state.
He said collections began to offset habitat destruction throughout the years. Some of the initial need for the collections was to offset impacts of the logging industry and overfishing. Regulations that reined in these effects came about in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
“Fish or eggs were needed to be added to those to help sustain the fishery,” he said.
He also said the canal system in the Great Lakes opened the environment to invasive species that impacted the environment.
“A lot of it is managing what’s in the water as well,” Switzer said.
The DNR annually collects eggs throughout the fall and winter to stock the fish. Collecting efforts for wild Chinook and coho salmon are complete.
Eggs and milt, which is the semen of male fish, are gathered during their annual salmon run. Salmon make their way up a fish ladder and into holding ponds at the weir. They’re brought into the facility, where eggs and milt are collected. The eggs are then fertilized.
The wild Chinook salmon eggs were
collected from the Little Manistee River Weir in Manistee. Switzer estimated the collection at 4 million, which is slightly lower than the previous year.
“We experienced a solid run of wild Chinook salmon this year,” Switzer said. “The run at the Little Manistee was healthy enough to provide all of Michigan’s egg needs. We were also able to provide eggs to Indiana and Illinois state-owned fish hatcheries. Once hatched, reared and stocked, all of these Chinook salmon contribute to the Lake Michigan salmon fishery.”
The wild coho salmon eggs came from Platte River State Fish Hatchery Weir in Beulah, Michigan.
“We collected nearly 6.5 million coho salmon eggs at the Platte River weir by the time the egg collection wrapped up. This includes approximately 3 million for Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. All four states work together cooperatively each year to ensure Lake Michigan continues to receive Pacific salmon to supplement the fishery,” said Switzer.
Captive broodstocks of brown, brook and lake trout have also been collected. Eggs from captive broodstocks of rainbow trout are being collected now, but Switzer said that collection should finish “shortly.”
“Captive broodstocks, fish kept at a hatchery to produce eggs and milt, will provide many of the eggs that will later become stocked fish: 378,000 brook trout eggs, 448,000 lake trout eggs, 2.6 million brown trout eggs and 1.5 million rainbow trout eggs,” a DNR press release states. “An additional 422,000 splake eggs (brook trout and lake trout hybrid) will also be collected from captive broodstock to support Michigan’s fisheries management objectives.”
Oden State Fish Hatchery, located in
Photo provided by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
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STERLING HEIGHTS SENTRY
COLORS OF THE YEAR DESIGNED TO ADD WARMTH, LUXURY TO YOUR HOME IN 2025
BY MARY BETH ALMOND malmond@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — A new year is a great time to update the spaces in your home with fresh color.
Trend forecasters from global color authorities, like Pantone, along with various major paint brands, have announced their colors of the year — which industry leaders predict will dominate interiors in 2025.
Whether you decide to add hints of trending colors in home decor or update the paint on your walls for a bolder look, experts say these are the colors to select.
Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year, Mocha Mousse, is a warm, rich brown “infused with subtle elegance and earthy refinement,” according to the company’s website.
“Mocha Mousse expresses a level of thoughtful indulgence,” Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, said in a prepared statement.
The soft brown is a versatile shade that “evokes the feeling of comfort in a home,” according to Pantone — whether on flooring, a painted wall, within home decor, or in more natural materials like wood and stone, rattan and wicker or leather and linen.
Benjamin Moore’s Color of the Year is Cinnamon Slate, “a delicate mix of heathered plum and velvety brown,” according to Arianna Barone, color marketing manager at Benjamin Moore. The hue, she continued, offers “enduring style and modern sensibility.”
“Adaptable, yet distinct, it brings a soothing familiarity and balance to any design,” Barone noted. “The nuances in its undertones are what make it unique, but still versatile.”
For the past couple of years, Pantone officials said, they have seen a reach for more saturated and colorful hues.
“We also continue to notice a growing sentiment of creating unique and personalized spaces that also have a sense of ease,” Barone shared. “As people gain a better understanding and overall appreciation for color and how it’s used in design, we now see them opting for more nuanced hues that are adaptable, yet distinct. Certainly not neutral, but not quite primary, these colors encourage curiosity and invite you to think of all ends of the color spectrum.”
When designing a room with Cinnamon Slate, Pantone officials said bringing in warmer accents in golds and ambers can make the violet undertone more distinguishable. On the other hand, by using cooler colors and lighting, and plum hues, Cinnamon Slate can take on more of a neutral look.
“We love it color-drenched in a living room, especially when paired with leather, warm woods and brushed gold metallic accents for a moody vibe,” Barone said. “It is also beautiful in a bedroom with layered neutrals for a truly enveloping respite.”
Behr announced Rumors, a deep ruby red, as its Color of the Year for 2025. The color, Behr officials say, is poised to add warmth and a touch of luxury throughout the home. “Rumors is a universal color that transcends design styles and embraces self-expression,” the company’s website says, “from eye-catching curb
appeal on a front door to a four-wall drench in a bedroom.”
“We’re seeing people embrace color like never before,” Erika Woelfel, vice president of color and creative services at Behr Paint Co., said in a prepared statement. “Rumors is a modern take on the timeless red that creates an energetic appeal to make a lasting statement in a stunning way.”
After a decade and a half of annual Color of the Year announcements, Sherwin-Williams decided to celebrate color in a new way — combining its collections to curate the Sherwin-Williams 2025 Color Capsule of the Year.
“It’s very special to commemorate our 15th Color of the Year anniversary by expanding to an entire capsule that is a modern, fresh take on color, with a balanced and usable assortment of shades,” Sue Wadden, director of color marketing at Sherwin-Williams, said in a prepared statement. “Together — as a complete palette or in expertly picked pairings — the capsule’s alchemy creates something to be treasured in any style or setting.”
The 2025 Color Capsule of the Year, the company says, includes “a mix of forever favorites, beautiful hues of the moment and future classics that encapsulate a variety of eras and aesthetics,” comprising the following shades: Grounded, a “versatile and captivating brown”; Sunbleached, “an adaptable and airy light neutral that is somewhere deeper than white, not quite gray, and ventures beyond a basic beige or taupe”; Chartreuse, a “vibrant yellow-green”; Rain Cloud, a “stormy and deep gray-blue hue”; Clove, an “entrancing brown”; Malabar, a “sandy beige neutral”; Bosc Pear, a “cinnamon-dusted golden hue”; White Snow, a beautiful, pure white; and Mauve Finery, a “sophisticated” true mauve.
Call Staff Writer Mary Beth Almond at (586) 498-1060.
TOP: Benjamin Moore selected Cinnamon Slate, a mix of heathered plum and velvety brown, as its 2025 Color of the Year.
Photo provided by Benjamin Moore
ABOVE: Rumors, a deep ruby red, is Behr’s Color of the Year for 2025.
Photo provided by Behr
LEFT: Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year is Mocha Mousse.
Photo provided by Pantone
Shows and events kick off Art Center’s 2025
BY DEAN VAGLIA dvaglia@candgnews.com
MOUNT CLEMENS — From two shows to flurry of events, the Anton Art Center is beginning 2025 with a running start.
arts competition.
“The selections are a wide variety of the best of the best across the state,” Hazzard said.
Artists are given full freedom to submit whatever works they want, opening the door for numerous kinds of art to be on display.
“We will have everything from fiber artwork to sculpture to photography, oil paintings, (and) illustrations,” Hazzard said. “There’s going to be a wide variety of different types of media, as usual.”
Beginning Saturday, Jan. 18 is the Sky & Space Exhibition. A collaboration between several Macomb County artist groups — the Lakeside Palette Club of St. Clair Shores, Mount Clemens Art Association, Romeo Guild of Art, Shelby Township Fine Art Society, and the Warren Tri-County Fine Arts, Inc. — Sky & Space shows off what some of the region’s artists can do with limited prompting.
“Each year they have two shows, one in January and another in the fall,” said Stephanie Hazzard, exhibitions manager at the Anton Art Center. “The first show in January always carries a theme of some kind as a challenge for artists. This year’s theme is sky and space and any interpretation of that. Some artists interpreted that very differently from one to the next.”
Garth Glazier, an artist based in Troy, was selected to be the exhibition’s juror.
Aside from jurying Sky & Space, Glazier is one of a record-setting 45 artists with works in the 52nd edition of the Michigan Annual. Opening on Saturday, Jan. 25, the Michigan Annual is the Anton Art Center’s tentpole fine
Determining who makes it to the show floor and who takes the top prizes is juror Jeff Cancelosi, best known for his work photographing artists.
Both the Michigan Annual LII and Sky & Space run until Saturday, Feb. 22. The Michigan Annual will be on the first floor while Sky & Space will be on the second floor. Both events will have opening receptions from 1-3 p.m. on their respective opening days.
Alongside the exhibitions, the Anton Art Center has a big weekend planned for the end of January. The Fire & Ice Chili Cook-Off will be held from 6-9 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 30, allowing people the opportunity to stop in a number of Mount Clemens establishments and find out who has the best chili in the city. Tickets are $20 and support the art center and the Mount Clemens Goodfellows.
ABOVE: “Lost One” by Aimee Tomlinson will be on display at the Anton Art Center as part of the Sky & Space exhibition.
RIGHT: “Kinfolks” by Robbie Best will be on display at the Anton Art Center as part of the Michigan Annual LII exhibition.
Photos provided by the Anton Art Center
SPOTLIGHT ON LEARNING
MSGCU ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATIONS
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. The credit union will award over $130,000 in scholarships, including 43 scholarships of $2,500 each to help students and educators reach career goals, and 14 scholarships of $2,000 each to support future first responders.
According to a press release, 10 additional scholarships will be awarded in 2025, representing an increase of $25,000.
MSGCU will award scholarships in various categories to teachers and administrators.
Nonmembers are welcome to apply for an MSGCU scholarship and must become a member if selected as a scholarship recipient.
“Earning a degree or certification requires a great deal of determination and hard work, along with a significant financial investment,” said Steve Brewer, president and CEO of MSGCU, in a release announcing the 2025 scholarship program. “MSGCU is increasing our scholarship awards this year to support more students in the communities we serve. We have provided over $1.25 million in scholarships since our program started 20 years ago, helping more than 600 recipients complete their education.”
The MSGCU High School Excellence Scholarship, formerly the Educational Solutions Scholarship, helps high school seniors who attend college. There are 18 scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each.
The Rudolph Heino People Helping People Scholarship supports college-bound high school seniors with a commitment to helping others. A total of 15 scholarships of $2,500 are being offered.
With four $2,500 scholarships, the Larry Swantek Educational Studies Scholarship benefits high school seniors and current college students planning to become teachers. The Milo Perreault Educa-
See SCHOLARSHIPS on page 13A
MSGCU
Photo provided by Michigan Schools and Government Credit
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Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. It’s been with us for generations.”
During a visit one snowy afternoon Jan. 12, Graf gazed up at the chinquapin — also spelled “chinkapin,” in equal measure — and lamented what would be lost. An engineer by trade who is also a master naturalist and nature photographer, Graf spoke about the environmental impact.
“Our green space is shrinking,” he said. “This tree is a keystone species — it supports the whole ecosystem. It’s grown to the point where it provides food and habitat for wildlife. It provides carbon storage, which slows down climate change. It plays a vital role in all these things. Replacing it with new trees is just not ecologically equivalent.”
Graf brought the chinquapin to the attention of certifiers with the Michigan Big Tree Survey, maintained by the nonprofit Michigan Botanical Society. Ted Reuschel, coordinator for the survey, said that nearly every state has an organization that sponsors an official register of their largest trees, with certifiers taking official measurements on-site.
“The Society maintains this register for the general public interest in big trees,” Reuschel said via email. He noted his group is purely educational and does not advocate for any specific outcome.
Reuschel confirmed the specs of the tree, which is located at 43934 Van Dyke Ave., on the east side, north of Riverland Drive and south of Canal Road, next to Henriksen’s Golf and down the street from Zap Zone. Its GPS coordinates in full decimal format are 42.61874, -83.03159.
“(Chinquapins) are unusual in leaf shape, being coarsely toothed, and are far less common than most other oak species,” Reuschel said. “Like most other oaks, however, its acorns are favored by various wildlife species, the wood is very strong, and the longevity is great. It is impressive in both form and size.”
A formula by the International Society of Arboriculture was used to produce an estimate of the chinquapin’s age without taking a core sample and counting the annual growth rings. Environmental factors play a role, but the most conservative estimates put the tree at 250 years old, while it could be as old as 300 years.
The development
The 10.5-acre property was originally purchased
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A view of the tree’s canopy, with a crown spread averaging 84.5 feet. With a height of 88 feet and a circumference of 14 feet at breast height, the tree is the seventh largest of its kind in the state, according to certifiers with the Michigan Botanical Society. Photo by Andy Kozlowski
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by the city of Sterling Heights for $640,000, using federal funds through the American Rescue Plan Act.
In August 2024, the City Council voted 5-2 to sell it to the Chaldean Community Foundation for $60,000, so that the CCF can develop the front 2 acres into 82 apartments. The $30 million project was pitched as a way to provide affordable living options amid the housing crisis.
The 8 undeveloped acres, in turn, will be deeded back to the city. Those acres are floodplains that back up to the Clinton River, and it’s unclear whether they could be developed.
Voting in favor of the arrangement was Mayor Michael Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem Liz Sierawski, and City Council members Michael Radtke, Henry Yanez and Barbara Ziarko. Voting against it were City Council members Deanna Koski and Maria Schmidt. When the mayor and members of council were contacted for comment, only Ziarko replied, stating she was not familiar with the tree at the property and would need to research the matter.
In its current configuration, the undertaking leaves no room to spare the chinquapin. It is located right on the 2 acres where the apartments would be built. A cut-and-fill operation would also be necessary, scooping colossal amounts of earth from the back of the property and moving it up front to raise the ground, elevating the apartments above the floodplain.
At press time Jan. 16, the project was still under site plan review, with no timeline for the start of the cut-and-fill operation. Martin Manna, CCF board president, said his team has been focused on work on an-
Scholarships
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tor Advancement Scholarship helps certified teachers and administrators continue their education. Four $2,500 scholarships will be offered.
William Cayen Skilled Trades Scholarship supports students pursuing certification in electrical, heating/air conditioning, automotive, or other industrial and advanced technologies or skilled trades programs. Two $2,500 awards are offered to current skilled
other development at 43700 Van Dyke Ave., so they haven’t had time to assess the tree.
“We are good neighbors, and if we can save (the tree), we will, like we did in West Bloomfield with the memorial (at the Chaldean Community Center at Walnut Lake and Inkster roads),” Manna said. “But again, we have yet to review.”
Melanie Davis, spokesperson for the city, provided a statement to the Sentry from the office of City Manager Mark Vanderpool, which outlined the city’s eco-friendly practices.
The city has received the Arbor Day Foundation’s “Tree City USA” designation for nearly 40 consecutive years, and it is conducting a citywide tree inventory, with plans to create green microforests and reforest the city to the tune of 18,000 new trees, paid for with grants and dedicated millage funding.
The city also has a tree preservation ordinance that applies to all city development projects.
“When unavoidable impact occurs, such as tree removal, we rely on our robust tree preservation ordinance to create the necessary land use balance by requiring the developer to replace any ‘landmark’ trees removed with new trees, inch for inch,” the statement reads. “In the long run, the large number of replacement trees — in addition to required landscaping trees — will aid in increasing the city’s tree canopy, bolstering the amount of carbon that is sequestered and resulting in reduced greenhouse gas emissions.”
For his part, Graf said that he appreciates the city’s sustainability practices and that he also appreciates the work of CCF.
“I just hope this one very special tree can be spared,” Graf said. “There’s still time.”
Call Staff Writer Andy Kozlowski at (586) 498-1046.
trades students or graduating high school seniors pursuing a skilled trades certificate.
The credit union also funds the Stephen Thomas First Responder Scholarship, which supports first responders enrolled in police and/or fire academies at local colleges with 14 scholarships of $2,000 each. Applications occur directly with Macomb Community College, Oakland Community College, Washtenaw Community College, and Schoolcraft College.Scholarship applications can be submitted online at msgcu. org/scholarships. The deadline to apply is Feb. 25.
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tion of denial to the City Council for a list of reasons including concerns over traffic, parking, the restaurant’s impact on the adjacent office complex, and a potential increase in the number of accidents near the site.
Commissioners stopped short of approving the recommendation for denial, and instead postponed action for a month to allow the petitioner additional time to answer the questions of the planning staff.
The proposed plan calls for the demolition of the closed Chili’s restaurant at 12800 Hall Road, replacing it with Raising Cane’s. The chain is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and has more than 600 locations nationwide. There currently are only two locations in Michigan — one in East Lansing and one in Canton. A plan to bring Raising Cane’s to Chesterfield Township was recently scuttled, according to media reports.
At the meeting in Sterling Heights, planning commissioners listened to a presentation by Assistant City Planner Shawn Keenan, who said officials wanted to know how a fast-food restaurant with a large drivethru business would affect traffic because of its close proximity to the Sterling Town Center office building.
The 1.16-acre property is in an area zoned as an O-3 high-rise office commercial service district. The proposal calls for a conditional rezoning to a C-3 general business district. The developer last presented its proposal at a November meeting of the Planning Commission. The vote was delayed until the new year to give the developer the chance to address various concerns.
The plan presented Jan. 8 was modified to address issues brought up at the November meeting, but a list of concerns remains.
Keenan said the plan calls for the restaurant to share an internal access road with the office building and that traffic from the restaurant could affect how quickly cars from the office building parking lot could exit to Hall Road.
He said the former Chili’s restaurant was part of the larger Sterling Town Center development and was built to accommodate the office buildings and hotels in the area, hence its O-3 zoning designation. A fastfood restaurant with drive-thru service, on the other hand, would generate more traffic than a sit-down restaurant and would require more short-term parking, which is something the site’s existing O-3 zoning was put in place to curtail.
The revised plan calls for eight stacking spaces in the inner drive-thru lane in-
stead of the required minimum of 10 spaces. The outer drive-thru lane would have nine spaces instead of the required 10. The proposal originally had the required 10 spots, but was changed to accommodate city concerns about traffic flow from the restaurant to Hall Road.
To illustrate his point, Keenan presented the commission with an overhead shot of a Chick-fil-A restaurant in Shelby Township. The picture showed many cars around the restaurant, indicating potential ingress and egress problems if the Raising Cane’s were to have the same business.
Planning Commissioner Brandy Wright said she was familiar with that Chick-fil-A location. It had a lot of business when it first opened, but since then, customer traffic has evened out. She also said more than 100,000 vehicles a day use Hall Road. For a car to wait one or two minutes before entering the road doesn’t sound like a long time to her.
Planning Commissioner Gerald Rowe asked when the photo was taken and was told it was taken in 2021. Rowe said this particular Chick-fil-A opened in 2021 during the COVID-19 lockdown, when there was no inside service. All customers were served in their cars at that time, and conditions since then have changed.
“Is there a concern that Sterling Town Center will go out of business because of the introduction of a fast-food restaurant?” said Planning Commissioner Geoffrey Gariepy.
“The concern is this would hurt access and egress to the office parking lot,” said Keenan. “We want to determine the amount of traffic and its impact, which has yet to be determined.”
Attorney Benjamin J. Aloia, speaking on behalf of the developer, said Chick-filA and Raising Cane’s have different menus. Cane’s serves chicken fingers, coleslaw, and Texas toast. The average time it takes to fulfill an order is 2 1/2 minutes, meaning cars wouldn’t be backed up the same way they would at a Chick-fil-A, which features a more varied menu.
Keenan said another concern is the proposed drive-thru speaker system, which would “emit no more than 75 decibels 4 feet between the vehicle and the speaker instead of the required maximum limit of 50 decibels between the vehicle and the speaker.”
Aloia said the restaurant’s speaker system uses the latest technology.
“The speaker uses automatic volume control technology,” Aloia said. “The noise won’t travel beyond the lot line, and volume control is based on the ambient noise in the area.”
He also said that no one from the office
center has objected to the development plan.
“This is a properly noticed public meeting,” Aloia said. “The planning department is speaking for someone who is not here. That’s kind of interesting.”
He said there have been no letters from the office building owner or tenants. As to traffic from the restaurant slowing down exiting to Hall Road, the office building will be empty for many of the restaurant’s operating hours. People leave starting at 5 p.m., and by 6 p.m., the parking lot is mostly empty. The same applies to weekends.
Planning Commissioner Nathan Inks asked if the land was only being marketed for restaurant use. Property owner Frank Jarbou said that he’s only heard from restaurants. Retailers are hesitant to build there be-
cause the location lacks synergy with larger retail locations. A retail business would essentially be all alone in that location, making the property unattractive.
The question of when deliveries would be made to the restaurant was brought up. Aloia said the deliveries would be made before the restaurant opens but couldn’t be more specific because Raising Cane’s is still developing its logistics chain in Michigan.
Gariepy said if there are going to be more changes to the request, the commission really needs to see all of them in writing before voting on sending the proposal to the full City Council.
Planning commissioners unanimously voted to review the plan again at the Feb. 12 meeting.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF STERLING HEIGHTS Planning Commission
Meeting Date, Time, and Location: Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.
City of Sterling Heights – City Council Chambers 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313
Under Consideration: PPCM-1345 – St. Mary’s Athletic Court
Request for a special approval land for a place of group worship, originally approved under case number M-765 in 1993, to construct a recreational facility on a site located in a R-100 One Family Residential District.
Property Address: 43123 Ryan Road
Location: Northwest corner of Nineteen Mile Road and Ryan Road
Current Zoning: R-100 One Family Residential District
PPCM-1346 – Drivergent School Bus Terminal
Request for a special approval land for a truck terminal for the purpose of storing school buses in an M-2 Heavy Industrial District.
Property Address: 6785 Metropolitan Parkway
Location: North side of Metropolitan Parkway, in between Mound Road and Van Dyke Avenue
Current Zoning: M-2 Heavy Industrial District
PPCM-1347 – Canal Cell Tower
Request for a special approval land use for a public utility, consisting of a wireless communication tower, antennas and related facilities, in a R-60 One Family Residential District.
Property Address: 12828 Canal Road
Location: South side of Canal Road, west of Schoenherr Road
Current Zoning: R-60 One Family Residential District
PZ25-0001 –Traditional Mixed Use Development Node Overlay District Ordinance Amendment
Proposed text amendment to Ordinance No. 278, Zoning Ordinance, Article 14B, to revise permissible, special approval land, and non-conforming uses for properties located within a Traditional Mixed Use Development Node Overlay District. This includes the removal of the overlay district from two nodes and the establishment of a new Traditional Mixed Use Development Node Overlay District.
The ordinance and list of affected parcels can be viewed at the Offce of Planning or in the upcoming meeting packet to be posted at the Agenda Center.
PZ24-0009 – Raising Canes
Request for a conditional rezoning of a parcel from O-3 High-Rise Offce Commercial Service District to C-3 General Business District for the purpose of developing a fastfood restaurant with a drive-through on site.
Property Address: 12800 Hall Road
Location: South side of Hall Road, east of Oleander Drive
Current Zoning: O-3 High-Rise Offce Commercial Service District
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested person may appear and comment upon the requests in person, or by agent or attorney during the public hearing to be held on the date and time, and at the location set forth above. Pertinent information related to the application may be reviewed at the Sterling Heights Offce of Planning, during regular business hours. Questions regarding the application can be directed to the Offce of Planning at 586-446-2360. Written comments may be submitted to the Sterling Heights Offce of Planning, 40555 Utica Road, Sterling Heights, MI 48313, or to the City Planner at shplanning@sterlingheights.gov up to 4:30 p.m. of the meeting date.
Anyone planning to attend the meeting who has need of special assistance under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) is asked to contact the City’s Community Relations Offce at 586-446-2370, seven days prior to the meeting date. Staff will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements.
Published: Sterling Heights Sentry 01/22/2025
Sorrell
An investigation is ongoing to determine further charges, the release states.
The release did not state what kind of contraband was seized.
Sorrell was taken to the Macomb County Jail, where he was held on a $200 bond.
Several days later, he took to social media to say he felt he had been profiled by the police.
“My truck got profiled because of
where I was at the time of night,” he said in a video.
Sterling Heights Police Capt. Mario Bastianelli, who serves as the department’s public information officer, declined to comment on Sorrell’s claim.
“There’s nothing further for us to say about this incident, nor will we respond to his comments,” he said in an email.
Court records show Sorrell is scheduled to be arraigned in the 41-A District Court in Sterling Heights at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 24. His attorney, Wright Blake, could not be reached for comment at press time.
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coming from his amps. Stepping into the mystique of vocalist Robert Plant is August Young hitting those high notes. Joel Pelletier recreates the talents of bassist/mandolin player John Paul Jones. The sonic booms heard on drums is Nathan Carroll echoing the force of John Bonham, who died in 1980, resulting in the band’s permanent breakup after a 12-year run.
But Led Zeppelin never really went away.
“The music is still alive today. We get on stage and we basically act out all the characters,” Christiansen said. “We walk on stage and perform the music the way they would. We do it note to note. We play it the way they played it. The music has to be there. That’s everything.”
For some rock fanatics, Led Zeppelin is the soundtrack of their lives. Whether the band was shaking the earth with its classic rock sound, bursting with a heavy blues vibe or feeling mellow with a song like “Going To California,” they lived up to their moniker “hammer of the gods.” No Quarter takes its on-stage personalities to heart. Christiansen even named the tribute band after a Led Zeppelin song, known for its haunting overtones.
“I study Jimmy Page, the look, the mannerisms. I think that’s important because that’s my character,” he said. “Fans really
know their stuff and keep us on our toes. You get a lot of people that want the deep cuts. You got the classics like ‘Stairway To Heaven,’ ‘Kashmir’ and ‘Whole Lotta Love.’ We want to play what they know and what they like. It’s really fun to play. It’s never boring.”
For part of the show, No Quarter performs a mix of studio numbers. “Dazed and Confused,” for instance, is always popular with the crowd. Lately, one of Christensan’s favorite songs to replicate is “In My Time of Dying.”
“The power of that song blows me away. The way they rocked it up,” the guitarist said. “When we brought it into our set, the crowd reaction has been phenomenal.”
“When the Levee Breaks” is another highlight for the No Quarter founder.
“John Bonham launched into that with just an incredible groove,” Christiansen said. “I knew when he passed away Led Zeppelin was done. They had a psychic connection and you can’t bring someone in fresh and jump into it.”
No Quarter also brings its audience back to 1973 when Led Zeppelin performed three concerts at Madison Square Gardens in New York City. The footage eventually became the 1976 film “The Song Remains the Same.”
“It takes you right back to the Gardens,” Christiansen said. “It’s like you’re sitting in the fifth row.”
It’s hard for Christiansen to pick a favorite Zeppelin album. He’s a fan of “Led Zeppelin II” and “Led Zeppelin IV,” but
“‘Physical Graffiti’ is probably my all-time go-to album,’” he said.
Although Christiansen never saw Led Zeppelin live, he made sure to attend a Page/ Plant concert when the duo toured in the 1990s. That set the wheels in motion to form No Quarter.
According to Christiansen, No Quarter has been mentioned in Rolling Stone magazine and has played shows with many players from the rock world including Peter Frampton, Eddie Money, Tesla, Nazareth and Foreigner.
Alanson, Michigan, is where the captive eggs are collected. Collections of rainbow trout started last month and will continue through January. These captive egg collections will happen every one-two weeks throughout the season.
Overall, Switzer said it was “another good year” for the collections.
“We had more than enough fish to get our egg quotas,” he said. “In my eyes, that’s a good year. We didn’t have any issues at our brood facilities. We were able to collect all the eggs we needed.”
A Jan. 8 press release gave an update to the DNR’s stocking effort, stating seven different species were dispersed in 78 locations throughout the state. Species include Atlantic salmon, brook trout, brown trout, lake trout, rainbow trout (Eagle Lake and steelhead strains), walleye and muskellunge.
The number of stocked fish last fall totaled 590,504, according to the release. Switzer said the fall numbers, combined with spring and summer efforts, added up to 9.7 million fish in state waters for 2024.
To find out where fish have been stocked, visit michigandnr.com/fishstock.
Call Staff Writer Nick Powers at (586) 498-1059.
One highlight for Christiansen was performing at the Whisky a Go Go on the famed Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California. He said he stood in the same spot as Page did when the band came over from England to the U.S. in 1969.
No Quarter performs Jan. 25 at the Andiamo Celebrity Showroom. Doors open at 7 p.m. Showtime is 8 p.m. For ticket information visit andiamoshowroom.com or call (586) 268-3200.
Call Staff Writer Maria Allard at (586) 498-1045.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
18A/ STERLING HEIGHTS SENTRY • JANUARY 22, 2025
JAN. 28
Strategic planning meeting: Public can hear about city’s sustainability initiatives, community mental health plan, development of Pathway to Play and Preservation, and more, 1 p.m., Sterling Heights Community Center, 40250 Dodge Park Road, facebook. com/cityofsterlingheights
JAN. 30
Portrait of Chaldean Community: Event features excerpts from interviews about living in Metro Detroit, also traditional music, dance, cuisine and more, 6-8 p.m., Chaldean Community Foundation, 3601 15 Mile Road in Sterling Heights, chaldeanfoundation.org/ upcoming-events
FEB. 2
‘Tetanus in WWI and the Horses Who Saved Lives’: Presentation part of Historical Speaker Series, 1-2 p.m., Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, packardprovinggrounds.org
FEB. 6
Wild game fundraiser: Presented by Shorewood Kiwanis Club, includes dinner, craft beer, wine and liquor, and raffles, 5:30 p.m., Century Banquet Center inside American Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane in Sterling Heights, (586) 246-6317, eventbrite. com
FEB. 11
Warren Senior Expo: Connect with dozens of organizations specializing in assistance and care, also free admission, health screenings, prizes, giveaways and refreshments, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden Ave., seniorexpousa.com
FEB. 16
Widowed Friends lunch: 12:45 p.m., Angelo’s Avenue Grille, 34834 Van Dyke Ave. in Sterling Heights, RSVP to host Elaine at (586) 291-2471 by Feb. 13, widowedfriends.com
FEB. 21
Charity Vegas Night: Presented by Shelby Township Lions Club, includes roulette, craps, blackjack, 3-card poker, Texas hold ’em, money wheel, horse bet table and 50-plus slots, also timed raffle prizes, open bar and hors d’oeuvres, and live entertainment, doors at 6:30 p.m. and final bets at 10:30 p.m., The Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, shelbylionsclub.org
FEB. 24
Black History Month Dinner: Presented by Sterling Heights African American Coalition, includes remarks by Sterling Heights Mayor Michael Taylor, keynote by UAW Local 6000 President Kelly Barnett and recognition of winners from BHM art contest coordinated
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through Utica Academy for International Studies, 6-8 p.m., Sterling Heights Community Center, 40250 Dodge Park Road, bit.ly/3C5We4i
FEB. 25
Widowed Friends lunch: 1:30 p.m., Kabob Hut, 37867 Mound Road in Sterling Heights, RSVP to Gerry at (586) 556-9471 by Feb. 21, widowedfriends.com
ONGOING
Ice skating: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays, noon-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, noon-10 p.m. Fridays and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays, special events include Glow Stick Night (2000s theme) from 7-9 p.m. Jan. 25, Date Night (couples get sweet treat) from 7-9 p.m. Feb. 14 and Princess Day from from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 15, also Sensory-Friendly Sunday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Feb. 9, Dodge Park Farmers Market Pavilion, 40620 Utica Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 446-2711 (weather hotline), sterlingheights. gov/1650/dodge-park-ice-rink
• 5-8 p.m. Fridays, noon-8 p.m. Saturdays and noon-7 p.m. Sundays, Warren City Square outside City Hall, 1 City Square, facebook.com/warrenparks, (586) 268-8400
Upton House Museum tours: Visit 1860s Michigan Historical Landmark, 1-4 p.m. every Wednesday and
second Sunday of month, 40433 Dodge Park Road in Sterling Heights, (586) 446-2495, sterlingheights. gov/789/upton-house-museum
Widowed Friends dancing: Doors at 6 p.m. and music from 7-10:30 p.m. Tuesdays, American Polish Century Club, 33204 Maple Lane in Sterling Heights, RSVP to Victoria at (586) 566-7936, widowedfriends.com
Line dancing and contra dancing: Sponsored by Oakland County Traditional Dance Society, line dancing from 7:30-9:30 p.m. every second Saturday of month and contra dancing from 7:30-10 p.m. every fourth Saturday of month, also lessons for beginners at 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church of Troy, 6363 Livernois Road, (248) 642-3306, info@octds.org, facebook.com/octds
Book clubs: Meetups for teens, early birds, those who want to snack and chat, others who want to discuss books they own, and new book and movie discussions, Sterling Heights Public Library, 40255 Dodge Park Road, (586) 446-2665, sterlingheights. gov/2136/library
Northern Toastmasters: Meets 6:30 p.m. every second and fourth Monday of month, Leo’s Coney Island, 33577 Van Dyke Ave. in Sterling Heights, (248) 828-7481, samcrowl@comcast.net
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Jeeps stolen, recovered
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — A resident in the 2100 block of Hawthorne Road reported to police that his unlocked Jeep Wagoneer was stolen from his driveway before 9:20 a.m. Jan. 2. The resident told police that the key fob had likely been left inside the vehicle. Police said they recovered the vehicle later in Harper Woods, but items that had been inside — including checks, camera equipment, a stroller, an iPad, a North Face jacket and a bracelet — were missing.
In a separate incident, a resident in the 2000 block of Lennon Street contacted police at 6 a.m. Jan. 6 after finding that one of the two Jeeps that had been parked in his driveway had been stolen. The other Jeep had been broken into and the victim told police that Jeep had contained keys to the Jeep that was stolen. Police said they recovered the missing Jeep later in Harper Woods.
Vehicle break-in attempt reported
GROSSE POINTE PARK — Two unknown suspects — possibly juveniles — are being sought by police after they reportedly tried to break the driver’s side window on a Chrysler Pacifica while the vehicle was warming up in the 1400 block of Lakepointe Street at 6:45 p.m. Jan. 2. Police said surveillance footage shows the suspects walk up to the vehicle and try to break in.
Vehicle theft under investigation
GROSSE POINTE FARMS — According to an online Nixle report, a vehicle was stolen from the Country Club of Detroit at around 1 p.m. Jan. 3. Police said three unknown people in a red Honda Civic — believed to be a 2006 to 2011 model — arrived at the club and allegedly entered three vehicles in the main parking lot and attempted to enter three other vehicles. The vehicle that was stolen was recovered a few hours later, abandoned on the east side around the Warren/Detroit border. The case was under investigation.
Threatening suspect sought
GROSSE POINTE CITY — An unknown woman in her mid-40s is facing possible charges for issuing threats and causing a disturbance after the suspect is said to have menaced an employee at The Village Lululemon store at around 4:15 p.m. Dec. 27. According to a police report, the suspect threatened the employee after the employee asked the suspect and the group that the suspect was with about a missing skirt that was in the group’s shopping bag, but which hadn’t been paid for. The group said they had bought the skirt.
Broken window emergency
MOUNT CLEMENS — At around 11:15 p.m. on Dec.
to the corner of Dickinson and Avery streets to speak with a 34-year-old woman about damage to her car.
The woman said her boyfriend, 36, broke the front passenger window of her Subaru Legacy after she refused to drive him home. The boyfriend walked home.
Angry diner
MOUNT CLEMENS — On Dec. 18 at around 1 p.m., a 52-year-old Harrison Township man entered Paco’s Restaurant on Crocker Avenue to pick up lunch. After eating in his van, the man reentered the restaurant with a bloody hand and claimed the restaurant was responsible for his injury. Paco’s staff called for Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies, but the man left before deputies arrived.
The Harrison Township man called Paco’s at least four more times, blaming the restaurant for his injury.
Lots of tires flattened
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers from Shelby Township were dispatched to the 40000 block of Van Dyke Avenue for a malicious destruction of property complaint at 12:11 a.m. Dec. 8. Upon officers’ arrival to the parking lot, they met with the caller. The caller advised that she noticed her vehicle had two flat tires. The caller looked around the parking lot and noticed several other vehicles that also had flat tires.
The officers walked through the entire parking lot and found eight vehicles with flat tires. The department had no suspects and the case was turned over to the detective bureau.
Package stolen
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — A Shelby Township officer was dispatched to the Police Department’s lobby to meet with a woman whose package had been taken from her porch Dec. 8. The woman said she had purchased Christmas gifts to be delivered to her home. The woman reviewed her doorbell camera surveillance video and observed an unknown male suspect take the items that were sitting on her porch.
Minivan stolen
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police said they investigated the theft of a Dodge Caravan from the 43000 block of Schoenherr Road Dec. 26. According to police, the vehicle owner said the Caravan was stolen after it had been left running by itself for approximately 25-30 minutes. The owner reportedly said the minivan was in bad shape and was essentially junk, though it reportedly contained tools that were more valuable than the vehicle.
Police said they were seeking surveillance footage that might have captured the minivan’s theft.
to leave gas station
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police went to a gas station in the 8000 block of 15 Mile Road Dec. 6 upon hearing that a man wearing a beige hoodie “with cartoons on it” was acting aggressively in the store while disturbing customers and asking for money. Police said they also heard that the man smelled of alcohol.
When police arrived, a manager reportedly said the suspect was refusing to leave, though he reportedly complied once police told him to depart.
Man accused of stealing balls from store
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police heard Dec. 7 about a shoplifting incident at Walmart, 33201 Van Dyke Ave.
Store staff said a man tried to leave the store after failing to scan a basketball and football at the self-checkout. Police said $90.94 worth of unpaid items was found with the suspect. Police said they cited the suspect for third-degree retail fraud.
Woman accused of stealing bathmat set, storage bin
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police said they went to Target, 2310 Metropolitan Parkway, Dec. 7, upon hearing that a woman grabbed two bathmat sets and two plastic storage bins but allegedly only scanned for purchase one bathmat set and one bin.
Police said the stolen items amounted to $44.99 in value. Although the suspect reportedly said she had scanned all the items and blamed the situation on an equipment failure, police said they cited her for third-degree retail fraud.
Electric scooter riders accused of hitting things
STERLING HEIGHTS — Police heard a Dec. 7 report of two male individuals who were allegedly refusing to leave the premises of Target, 2310 Metropolitan Parkway, despite multiple requests.
The individuals were accused of “hitting things” while riding an electric scooter, police said.
Police said one of the individuals ended up walking away, while the other one reportedly stood outside the building before leaving with his mother. Police took no further action.
Expired tags trouble
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — While patrolling around Shook and Union Lake roads at around 5:40 p.m. on Dec. 18, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled over a Ford Fusion with an expired license plate tag. The driver, a 24-year-old Detroit woman, told deputies she had an appointment the next day to get new tags and a new license.
driver came by to drive her home.
Guard dog
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — At around 9 p.m. on Dec. 16, a 53-year-old Harrison Township woman entered her apartment in the 36000 block of Union Lake Road to discover it was broken into. While nothing was stolen, the woman’s dog was nowhere to be found. She told Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies she believed the dog chased off an intruder, which had appeared to access the apartment through a window.
Deputies told her the dog had been found by the Clinton Township Police Department.
Condiments caper
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — At around 6 p.m. on Dec. 17, a 45-year-old Harrison Township woman pulled into the driveway of her home in the 43000 block of E. Morgan Court with a rental GMC Terrain. About two hours later, she went outside to find the GMC covered in ketchup and mustard.
She called for Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies to report the incident, who were greeted by a condiment-free crossover. The woman told deputies she cleaned the car before they arrived.
Abandoned trailer
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — At around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 17, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 54000 block of Chickasaw Drive to handle a 20- to 25-foot trailer left in the middle of the road. The owner of the trailer, a 42-year-old Macomb Township woman, was identified by the license plate but unable to be contacted. The trailer was impounded, and an ordinance citation was issued for the owner.
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