CLEARING THE AIR ON VAPING RISKS
Family of man killed in police crash files $100 million lawsuit
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — The family of Cedric Hayden Jr. filed a $100 million lawsuit on Oct. 4 against the city of Warren and the two police officers involved in the fatal car crash that killed Hayden and his best friend, DeJuan Pettis, last month.
Pettis, 33, was driving a new white Dodge Durango that he had gotten a few weeks earlier. Hayden, 34, was the only pas-
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lawsuit against the city and two police officers on Oct. 4.
Former Warren resident, World War II vet becomes centenarian
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
WARREN/CLINTON TOWNSHIP — Approximately 60 of Richard Aurand’s closest family members and friends — along with a few staff members from his
doctor’s office — will soon gather at a local banquet hall for a very special occasion: his 100th birthday.
On Oct. 19, Aurand will turn 100, something he never expected.
“I never thought about it,” said Aurand, who is known for always looking on the bright side of things.
“Part of it is keeping a good attitude. I eat properly. Make sure everything is good instead of bad.”
Aurand resided in Warren for 65 years until moving to Clinton Township a few years ago to live with his daughter, Michelle Cayer. The two keep each other com-
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Photo by Gena Johnson
Fieger Law held a morning press conference in Southfield on Oct. 7 where the families of Cedric Hayden Jr. and DeJuan Pettis gathered. The men were killed in a crash with a Warren police vehicle on Sept. 30. The law firm representing Hayden’s family announced a $100 million
Mayor, council at odds over police hiring
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — The Warren City Council has overruled Mayor Lori Stone’s veto of its resolution calling for the Warren Police Department to again begin hiring officers in-house.
The resolution seeks to take the responsibility away from the city’s Human Resources Department, which has been most recently handling it for a year after changes implemented by Stone.
At the Oct. 8 meeting, council members voted 6-1 to overturn the veto and have the Police Department hire its officers.
STONE SPEECH CITES ACCOMPLISHMENTS, BUT OFFERS ‘NO VISION’
WARREN MAYOR DELIVERS FIRST STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS OF HER FOURYEAR TERM
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — After nearly a year in office, Warren Mayor Lori Stone gave her first State of the City address to an audience of a few hundred people gathered in the Warren Community Center auditorium on the evening of Oct. 10.
Warren City Councilwoman Angela Rogensues introduced the theme of the speech, “working together for Warren,” and then introduced the mayor.
Stone’s presentation chronicled many of her administration’s accomplishments and activities including changes in the organizational structure, public safety, parks and recreation, and economic development.
The mayor’s office
Stone has changed the organizational chart of the mayor’s office and incorporated three new roles. There is Chief of Staff Kristina Lodovisi and two community outreach positions.
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The mayor said it was an overreach for the council to concern themselves with administrative matters and that they are responsible for matters of the purse and budgets. This is one of the reasons she vetoed the resolution.
“We understand our role,” Warren City Council Secretary Mindy Moore said at the meeting. “Our role is to speak for the residents.”
Councilwoman Melody Magee cast the lone opposing vote.
“My concern is this will go back and forth, and she (the mayor) will veto it every time,” Magee said.
Magee added, “We have been appointed a new (police) commissioner. Maybe we should hold off until the commissioner either accepts wanting to do the hiring or not.”
How this started
At the Sept. 24 Warren City Council meeting, council members voted unanimously, 7-0, to have the Police Department once again handle the hiring of police officers in order to streamline recruiting and expedite the process.
Mayor Lori Stone delivers her first State of the City address on Oct. 10 with the theme, “working together for Warren.”
Photo by Erin Sanchez
ABOVE: The Rev. Brian Meldrum delivers the blessing for the new Steve and Kathy McShane STEM Innovation Center at De La Salle High School.
LEFT: Kathy and Steve McShane donated the money for the new multimillion dollar STEM Innovation Center.
De La Salle holds blessing ceremony for new STEM Center
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
WARREN — Plans for De La Salle’s new Steve and Kathy McShane STEM Innovation Center, scheduled to open in the fall of 2025, continued Oct. 10 with a groundblessing ceremony.
The ceremony, held in the school’s Bill Fox Gymnasium, gave faculty, students and past graduates the chance to gather and see the beginning stages of the construction.
The ground-blessing also brought out the school’s longest living graduate, Ed Grieshaber, Class of 1947. Rev. Brian Meldrum, from the De La Salle Collegiate Class of 2002, provided the blessing through prayers
and by sprinkling holy water.
In the summer of 2023, school officials announced that Steve and Kathy McShane pledged a multimillion-dollar gift to De La Salle to construct the world-class science, technology, engineering and math center.
The Steve and Kathy McShane STEM Innovation Center will be built inside the school; it’s not an addition to the school building.
The Steve and Kathy McShane STEM center is a component of the school’s capital campaign. The campaign — titled “Builders of Boys. Makers of Men. The Next 100 Years!” — is designed to keep the school alive and well for another century. De La Salle will turn 100 in 2026.
Same Day Crowns and Bridges
• Invisalign and traditional braces
• Root canal treatment
• Implant restorations
• Children’s dentistry
• Zoom whitening
• Cosmetic dentistry
• Digital impressions
• Same Day Emergency
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SIX WARREN OFFICERS RECEIVE VALOR AWARD
BY GENA JOHNSON gjohnson@candgnews.com
WARREN — The Hundred Club of Detroit recently awarded six Warren Police Department officers with the 2024 Valor Award for heroic action at their annual awards banquet at the Detroit Athletic Club.
It is the largest number of Warren officers recognized in a year, according to the Warren Police Department.
Police officers Brenden Fraser, James Burke, Elmondo Smith, Arthur Rucinski, Evan Dinkel and Sgt. Chad Wolowiec were among the 33 awardees honored.
Fraser helped save a toddler’s life on Aug. 29, 2023. The officer was flagged down by a motorist who was speeding to get his 18-month-old nephew to the hospital. The toddler wasn’t breathing, had turned blue, and his eyes were rolled back into his head, according to police. The officer performed back blows until the child regurgitated, which cleared the airways, and the toddler started breathing on his own.
“First responders go into unknown situations to do their jobs every day, with no ex-
pectation of recognition,” Fraser said.
The Hundred Club was started by auto dealer and philanthropist William Packer in the 1950s to provide financial assistance to the spouses and the families of first responders killed in the line of duty. In addition to the Valor Award, the officers received an engraved Shinola watch.
“I am honored to receive an award and recognition from the Hundred Club, which is an extremely generous organization,” Fraser added.
Officers Burke and Smith were recognized for providing lifesaving first aid to a stabbing victim on June 18. Warren police were dispatched to an apartment complex
where they found a man who they described as bleeding profusely. The officers applied a tourniquet and waited with the victim until the Warren Fire Department transported him to the hospital. After follow-up at the hospital, emergency room staff told detectives the quick and proper application of the
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Photo provided by the Warren Police Department
The six Valor Award winners display their engraved Shinola watches. The officers are joined by emcee Paul W. Smith, Hundred Club President William Packer and Lt. Brent Chisolm.
Events will help Macomb Mall celebrate 60-year milestone
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
ROSEVILLE — John Saylor was a junior high school student living in Roseville when Macomb Mall first opened in 1964 at Gratiot Avenue and Masonic Boulevard.
“We’d never seen anything like it. The mall was brand-new and it was pretty amazing,” Saylor said. “The night the mall opened, my whole family piled up in the car and went to see the new mall. There were hundreds of people doing the same thing we were, just walking around, pointing and looking.”
During his senior year of high school, Saylor, now 73, of Clinton Township, worked as a stock boy at Sears, which has since closed.
“All of the guys working there, we had a lot of fun,” he said.
Macomb Mall will celebrate its 60-year anniversary from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Oct. 26. The Eastpointe-Roseville Chamber of Commerce will make an appearance, and the Recreation Authority of Roseville and Eastpointe will set up arts and crafts.
At 1 p.m., things will disappear with a show from magician Cameron Zvara. At 2 p.m., enjoy a Cyr wheel performance by Spinnovation Detroit. There will be cake and goodie bags. Mall staff members look forward to celebrating the mall’s longevity in the community.
“We are the main shopping hub here in southeastern Detroit,” Macomb Mall Marketing Coordinator Elaishia Outley said. “We have stores tailor-made for everyone in the family. Every month we host events and we like to be part of the community.”
The mall currently has about 50 stores, including Kohl’s, Sephora, Dick’s, Hobby Lobby
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ABOVE: Crowley’s Department Store was a staple at Macomb Mall for many years.
LEFT: “Dallas” television s tar Patrick Duffy, left, meets fans during an a ppearance at the mall.
Photos provided by Macomb Mall staff
Warren Mott High student arrested for making false threat
BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
WARREN — A Warren Mott High School student was arrested Oct. 8 and is reportedly facing charges after he allegedly made threats against the school last month.
Warren Consolidated Schools Superintendent John Bernia issued a letter to families informing them of the arrest of a student who allegedly made threats to the school
Officers
tourniquet saved the man’s life.
The suspect who allegedly committed the stabbing was arrested by other officers, and charged with assault less than murder, a 10-year felony and assault with a dangerous weapon, a four-year felony.
Rucinski, Dinkel and Wolowiec stopped a domestic violence threat. On April 12, Rucinski and Dinkel were dispatched to a Warren residence for a domestic distur-
Sept. 23.
“He will be facing serious felony charges,” the letter states. “In addition, we will follow our Student Code of Conduct, which has specific steps we follow in this instance.”
The nature of the threat was not disclosed nor was the student’s name or grade level.
The alleged threat came two days after the school’s homecoming dance ended early on Sept. 21 when students thought they
bance, and Wolowiec joined them a few minutes later. The caller reported a family member was assaulting other family members. The suspect reportedly brandished a gun toward officers in an offensive stance and was shot by police. The suspect was transported to the hospital where he later was pronounced dead.
“This is a tragedy no one wanted but the officers were protecting themselves, each other and the residents inside the home,” Police said.
“These six officers exemplify what it means to go above and beyond in the line
both officers have been placed on administrative leave pending a complete investigatory report.”
heard gunshots during the evening. After receiving numerous 911 calls, Warren police evacuated the dance although the students didn’t hear gunshots, but balloons popping.
The balloons were displayed as decorations for the dance.
Classes at Warren Mott were canceled on Sept. 23, after a number of Warren Mott community members began a “change.org petition” asking for school to be closed the Monday after the dance. Change.org is a
of duty to protect and serve the community. The Valor Award is highly coveted in law enforcement for what it symbolizes. I, along with every member of this Department, am very proud and excited that these officers were recognized by the Hundred Club for their exemplary acts on duty,” Acting Warren Police Commissioner Charles Rushton said in a press release. “The fact that we had six officers awarded with the Valor Award this year speaks to the hard work, dedication, and overall spirit of service every man and woman of this Department displays every day.”
the Macomb County Sheriff’s Office who is conducting an independent investigation into this unfortunate incident,” the release stated. “The Warren Police Department has been fully cooperative with the Sheriff’s Office during their investigation into this incident. Careful investigation of all of the facts is necessary to ensure unbiased and accurate conclusions are drawn. As with any investigation involving serious injuries or death,
The statement continued, “The entire City of Warren sends our condolences again to the families of all involved and the community impacted by this tragic auto accident. We are also praying for the full recovery of the two officers involved, one of who continues to remain hospitalized for his injuries.”
At the press conference, 7-year-old DeJuan Pettis Jr. said about the police, “Why did the people who were supposed to save us take away my family?”
website that allows users to create and sign petitions for a specific cause to influence decision-making. That’s when the threat was made to the school.
Aurand
pany, especially since Cayer’s husband died in 2022 and Aurand’s wife, Velma Aurand, died in 2008. Aurand has another daughter, Denise Cavanagh; her husband is Michael. The family also includes grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Aurand’s positive attitude certainly rubbed off on his loved ones over the years.
“I was brought up with the Napoleon Hill power of positive thinking all my life,” Cayer said. “Every day is the greatest day. Everything that happens happens to your advantage.”
Aurand was born in 1924 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He attended State College High School. Along with his schoolwork, he had another important responsibility during his childhood: helping the family financially. He did that by getting a paper route, and he also had a job wrapping bread at a local family bakery, which forced him to get up at 4 a.m. every day. An active student, he played football and joined the track team. Aurand also had a musical side, playing drums in the school’s drum and bugle corps.
“We went all over, different towns and football games. We paraded onto the field,” Aurand remembered. “That was sweet. We were good too.”
He graduated from high school in 1942. A year later, Aurand answered the call of duty when he joined the U.S. Army as World War II raged overseas. After completing basic training, the military man was picked to be a medic and underwent first aid training.
“He worked in the operating rooms in France, England and Belgium,” Cayer said. “He worked in a field hospital. He said it was crazy.”
“We were busy. When they brought in
Richard Aurand, holding up a photo of himself in World War II, will turn 100 years old Oct. 19. Aurand never expected to turn 100 years old.
“I never thought about it,” he said. “Part of it is keeping a good attitude. I eat properly. Make sure everything is good instead of bad.”
Photo by Erin Sanchez
soldiers with injuries, we worked on them until we got done,” Aurand recalled. “This was war. This was people getting killed and shot.”
‘That was the best thing in my life’
After the war, Aurand relocated to Detroit. It didn’t take long for a young woman named Velma to catch his eye. Cayer loves to tell the story of how her parents met.
“My dad went to a Chinese restaurant with another girl that knew my mom,” Cayer said. “My mom was pouring sugar in her tea, and he walked over and said, ‘Why don’t you have a little tea with your sugar?’ She gave him a dirty look.”
Their paths crossed again.
“He was in a streetcar and saw her,” Cayer said. “He jumped off the streetcar and started talking to her.”
The couple fell in love and married Nov. 17, 1951, in Detroit.
“That was the best thing in my life. No complaints,” the soon-to-be-centenarian said. “She was a sweetheart. She did everything. With the girls, she was fantastic.”
The young man got a job working as a timekeeper at the Dodge Main assembly plant, located on the Hamtramck/Detroit border.
“He said it was the most boring job,” Cayer said. “He’d get finished with his job and not have anything to do, so they told him to slow down his work.”
Aurand eventually left Dodge Main to sell insurance for a while and then found his calling in real estate. After earning his real estate license, he worked hard selling houses to support the family, first with Lee Real Estate, and then opened his own company. Velma, too, got her broker’s license.
“I was a good real estate man. I went to a lot of houses helping people,” Aurand said. “I liked everything about real estate. I
SHOOTING AT LOCAL MCDONALD’S
WARREN — Gunshots were fired at McDonald’s located at Nine Mile Road and Van Dyke Avenue Oct. 4. According to Warren police, the suspects fled and there were no apparent injuries.
At approximately 5 p.m., Warren police units were dispatched to McDonald’s after receiving several calls about a shooting in the parking lot. When officers arrived, they found multiple shell castings.
According to investigators, it appears occupants of a white Chrysler 300 and a silver/gray sedan fired several shots at each in the parking lot. After reportedly exchanging gunfire, both vehicles fled the scene in separate directions. There were no reported victims and no known suspects.
Evidence technicians processed the scene and collected more than 10 shell casings. The investigation remained open and active and has thus far included reviewing surveillance video footage and talking with witnesses.
Anyone with information about the incident can reach Warren detectives at (586) 574-4810.
Educators have chance to win teacher grants
WARREN — Extra Credit Union is accepting applications for its School Employee Grant program. The grant offers school employees who are members of ECU a chance to win up to $2,000 for their needed supplies. A total of $10,000 is awarded annually. Interested school employees can download the application at the credit union’s website, ExtraCreditUnion.org. Applications are due by Dec. 20.
MATH COMPETITION AT DLS OCT. 30
WARREN — Boys in grades 6-8 are invited to participate in the second annual De La Salle Collegiate High School’s math competition Oct. 30. The competition, from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m., consists of a 45-minute test for each grade level. The four top eighth grade students will qualify for tuition scholarships. Roger Ziemba, DLS Class of 1972, sponsors the competition by providing $10,000 for the scholarships. The scholarships are $5,000 for first place, $3,000 for second place, $1,500 for third place and $500 for fourth place. Ziemba also sponsors a $5,000 scholarship, renewable each year, for the student who has the highest eighth grade placement test score on the math portion.
Nearly 100 students participated in last year’s competition. The last day to register is Oct. 28 at delasallehs.com/admissions/visit.
Forlini named Columbus Day ‘Man of the Year’
MACOMB COUNTY — Macomb County Clerk
Anthony G. Forlini has been named the Columbus Day “Man of the Year” by the Detroit Area Columbus Day Celebration Committee. He will be honored Oct. 13 during the 2024 Columbus Day Banquet at the Italian American Cultural Center in Clinton Township.
Forlini
“Anthony Forlini has always been a strong leader and advocate in our Italian American Community. He has been a shining example of how to give back to the Italian American Community with his willingness to go above and beyond, actively seeking ways to help, support and make the community better and stronger,” Columbus Day Celebration Committee President Lisa Valerio-Nowc said in a prepared statement.
Forlini, the son of an Italian immigrant, has made multiple trips to Italy, establishing ties between schools and businesses and introducing American culture to Italy and vice versa. In his many visits to Italy, he brought Italian and American students together.
In 2013, he helped establish a sister-school program with a high school in Perugia, Italy, and Lake Shore Public Schools, according to a press release. After multiple visits to Cassino, Italy, he signed a sister-school program in June of 2018 with an advanced studies high school in Cassino, Italy, and L’anse Creuse School District, the press release states. Reportedly more than 150 students are enrolled in Italian classes this year alone.
Also honored this year are “Woman of the Year” Mary Smith, of the Venetian Club of Mutual Aid, and “Humanitarian of the Year” Joseph Toia, judge of the 16th Judicial Circuit Court.
GARDEN ABOUNDS IN WARREN! A list from the Warren Beautification Commission published in the Sept. 25 Warren Weekly should have included Theresa White among the 20 Residential Award winners this year.
Photo provided by the Warren Beautification Commission
Br. Thomas Zoppo, school president, led the ceremony.
“Let’s begin as we always do when we are in the holy presence of God. Father in heaven, we are gathered here today to celebrate the new and exciting addition of the Steve and Kathy McShane STEM Innovation Center,” Zoppo said. “We thank you, Lord, for our students who will benefit from the activities that will be housed in the center, and the faculty and staff for developing the programs.
Junior Gabe Enghauser, who leads the school’s Rocketry Club, also addressed the crowd at the ceremony. One goal of the
Rocketry Club is to be the first school to send a rocket into space.
The McShanes attended last week’s ceremony. McShane, a 1961 graduate of the allboys Catholic high school, wanted to support the school and its students.
“It’s my way of giving back to the school that has meant so much to me,” he said. “It was the academics, the rigor and the discipline that really made a difference in my life.
“There is a whole curriculum that is being developed,” McShane said. “The idea is to prepare students for careers in science, technology, engineering and math. The world is changing so fast with technology and affecting everyday life.”
After graduating from De La Salle, McShane attended the University of Detroit Mercy where he earned a bachelor’s degree
in electrical engineering. He also earned his Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan.
In 1984, McShane started his own company, Midtronics. Located in Willowbrook, Illinois, Midtronics develops and produces battery management equipment and services for the global automotive industry.
“We’ve been blessed,” Kathy McShane said. “We want to pass on some of our good fortune to a school like De La Salle.”
In July, Scott Husken was hired as director for the Steve and Kathy McShane STEM Innovation Center. The curriculum is still being developed. While the school already has a STEM program in place, the new center will add more, including courses in civil engineering, architecture, aviation, data management and cybersecurity.
Joe Gerardi (Class of 1986), the school’s director of operations, said the instructional space will be 6,000 square feet. There will be a ground level, an upper-level mezzanine, lots of open space and natural light.
Frank Rewold & Sons, based in Rochester, is the construction management company. TMP Architecture, based in Kalamazoo, is the architectural company.
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Integrity and EXPERIENCE MATTERS
39 years at Macomb County Sheriff’s Office 14 years as Sheriff
EDUCATED AND DEDICATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Associate Degree from Macomb Community College
• Bachelor’s Degree from Wayne State University
• Class 208 F.B.I National Academy
• Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command
• Secret Service Dignitary Security Protection Program
• Fiscally manage a $99 million dollar budget
• Policy and decision maker
• Leader of 562 full time employees and 178 Reserve Deputies
• Board Member of the F.B.I. Criminal Justice Information System Advisory Policy Board.
• Vice Chair of Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement
ENDORSEMENTS
• Macomb Sheriff Captains/Commander/Dispatcher Director Union
• Macomb Sheriff Command Officer Union
• Macomb County Professional Deputy Sheriff’s Association
• Macomb County Association of Chiefs of Police
• Police Officers Association of Michigan
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• Consolidated Dispatch Services with Clinton Township and Sterling Heights police and fire.
• Since 2011, increased staffing by 114 full time positions.
• New State of the Art Marine Division Headquarters.
• New Central Intake and Assessment Center with a focus on mental health and substance use disorder for those remanded to the County Jail opening in 2027.
• Updated technology for Law Enforcement, Dispatchers, Correctional Staff.
• IBEW Local 58
• Sheetmetal Worker Local 58
• Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters and Millwrights
• Macomb County PAC, MEA
• UAW Region 1
• Southeastern Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police
SPOTLIGHT ON HEALTH
CLEARING THE AIR ON VAPING RISKS
BY ALYSSA OCHSS aochss@candgnews.com
METRO DETROIT — While vaping was originally marketed to replace cigarettes and some teens say it helps them with stress, health officials say the opposite is true.
Alliance for Coalitions for Community Health Prevention Outreach Specialist Justen Daniels said a lot of health complications come with vaping, including damage to the lungs, heart problems, gastrointestinal issues and more.
He said vape cartridges are filled with hundreds of cancer-causing chemicals.
“The majority of vape pens or vape products are going to contain nicotine, and they’re going to contain a lot of it — a lot of potency,” Daniels said.
He said Stanford’s Reach Lab shared a study that one type of vape pen, which has around 5,000 puffs, has the nicotine equivalent of around 590 cigarettes.
“I don’t think folks are realizing how much nicotine is in there and how addictive that nicotine is,” Daniels said.
Youth are more susceptible to nicotine or THC — a cannabinoid found in marijuana — dependence because their bodies and brains are still developing, Daniels said. The youngest he’s seen or heard of a person having a vape pen is around 8-years-old.
He said that though he doesn’t have a definitive answer of whether cigarettes or vape pens are more harmful, they are both very addictive.
Megan Phillips, Oakland Community Health Network’s director of substance use and disorder services, gathered information about the dangers of vaping.
A document from the organization states that nicotine addiction can cause harm to a person’s mental health, but more research is needed to understand the connection between vaping and mental health. It also states that studies show those who quit smoking experience lower anxiety, stress and depression, and experience a better mood and quality of life.
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Vaping
“Oakland Community Health Network, alongside our prevention partners, The Alliance, and Oakland County Health Division, work tirelessly to educate community members on the dangers of vaping,” Phillips said in email.
Vaping products can affect brain development, memory, attention, learning, mood and mental health, the Health Division states.
“Additionally, vaping devices may produce vapor containing lead, which can cause brain damage,” the Health Division states.
The age to purchase vape products is 21 years old in both Michigan and nationally, though kids still manage to get these products by employees not age checking IDs, connections with older friends and sharing or by fake IDs Daniels said.
“Because technology has gotten so sophisticated, so a lot of times it’s easy to pick up on a fake ID, so a lot of times they will take an older sibling’s ID,” Daniels said.
“The most common reason middle and high school students give for currently using e-cigarettes is, ‘I am feeling anxious, stressed,
or depressed,’” the document from OCHN said.
The document went on to say, though, that vaping can actually increase these feelings.
Daniels said that if an underage person looks enough like their older sibling, a quick glance will not give away that they are underage. These IDs will not trip the scanners because they are legal IDs.
Underage people who are caught with vaping can face consequences.
Daniels said in the worst case scenario underage people could face a misdemeanor. They can also face detention, suspension and expulsion at school.
“We are seeing so many of our schools take an interest in restorative programming and alternatives to suspension programming,” Daniels said.
He went on to say that if a child is kicked out of school for vaping, they are going to go home and vape.
“It defeats the purpose,” Daniels said. “And so we have a lot of folks who are doing friends of the court programs.”
Vaping products like Juul became popular around the late 2010s, and Daniels said he still considers it very new.
“Especially within the grand scheme of,
you know, how long it took the cigarette and everything to come out,” Daneils said. “It took around 100 years for a lot of that information about cigarettes and some of its potential impacts, some of its potential harmful health implications to come out.”
Vape products were originally marketed as a product to help adults stop smoking tobacco, and they were marketed for adults. Daniels said now it’s really hard to identify vape products due to their evolution and how they are made to blend in as electronic cigarettes. Daniels said there are vapes that look
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Parents should educate themselves through education programs and presentations so they can recognize vape products.
“Sometimes you don’t know what you don’t know,” Daniels said. “And that’s one of the good things about our organizations with the alliance.”
He went on to say they have programs to educate parents and community members about what vapes look like, the health implications and much more.
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senger in the vehicle. The two were going to Hayden’s Warren home just a few blocks away around 5 a.m. on Sept. 30. Pettis and Hayden worked the afternoon shift, 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., for General Motors and Stellantis, respectively.
Pettis was traveling northbound on Schoenherr Road and slowed down to let another vehicle going southbound pass before making the left turn. As he was turning left, a Warren police SUV traveling at or more than 100 mph, according to an investigation conducted by the Fieger Law Firm, hit the Durango, causing it to flip over several times before landing on its side. Both men died of their injuries.
Fieger Law held a morning press conference in Southfield on Oct. 7 where the families of Hayden and Pettis gathered. Managing partner James Harrington IV led the press conference and is representing both families along with attorney Gregory Wix, also with the Fieger firm.
“Unfortunately, the reason we’re here, as you can see, two loved members of our community were killed by a Warren police vehicle,” Harrington said.
The men were sons, brothers, fathers and friends to a community of people. They were also described as hardworking, good men who were Lions, Wings and Tigers fans.
At the request of the families, the press conference started with a brief prayer led by Mary Bradshaw, a pastor with Mount Moriah Christian Church. The prayer included giving thanks, gratitude and asking for their needs to be met.
“We thank you for what you are going to do in this situation and for a quick resolve. Lord, I am asking you, right now, to comfort our family, O God. Meet every need that needs to be met in the name of Jesus. And let justice be done,” Bradshaw said.
“This was reckless. This was senseless. And the men should be here with their families,” Harrington said.
The lawsuit was filed in Macomb County Circuit Court and is a state court action, according to Harrington. The case has three counts. The first count involves negligence, gross negligence and wanton and willful misconduct by the two officers. The other two counts involve owner liability. The police vehicle in the crash was owned by the city of Warren and imposes liability on the city.
Families, friends are left grieving
Family members present at the press conference said they are trying to understand
how the police can be so “reckless” while on the public roadways.
“We need the Warren police commissioner to understand, there is no such thing as a safe pursuit at all. For months, there have been tragedies leading to fatalities when it comes to high-speed chases for speeding, no license and no insurance. None of that is enough reason to take a life,” Hayden’s sister, Daedreana Jordan, said. “(You’re) out here doing 100 miles an hour in the middle of the night, early in the morning. How is that safe with no lights on? It’s not worth it. We lost two innocent people.”
Hayden’s family would like to see the officers involved in the crash charged with murder and suspended without pay.
The press conference introduced what will likely be the first of many lawsuits to come.
“We will be filing a series of additional lawsuits, Harrington said. “The first case that was filed was on behalf of Cedric and his family, who are all here with us. DeJuan’s case will be filed as soon as possible. We’re working through probate (court) to have a representative appointed.”
According to Harrington, it just took a little longer in Wayne County where Pettis was a resident than it did in Macomb County where Hayden lived.
“Ask yourself, what is the real story here?” Harrington said. “Ask yourselves, why (were they speeding)? What were they doing?”
He said the other lawsuits will be federal civil rights lawsuits; however, more documents and investigation are needed.
“What has happened here is Warren has taken a position. They need to patrol their borders,” Harrington said. “They need to keep their borders safe.”
The police were headed south on Schoenherr toward Eight Mile Road, about four blocks away from the city’s border with Detroit, he said.
“This is a truth that some people in our community live with every day, this border patrol policing. People in our community know this as a truth,” Harrington said. “And there’s other people in our community that don’t want to acknowledge the truth. And there’s other people who say that doesn’t happen. Look around. It happens and it happened. This border patrol policing has to stop.”
A press release in response to the lawsuit was issued by the Warren Police Department.
“While we know this is a hard time for the families of the deceased, and we all would like answers to many important questions, the only proper source for answers is
Improvers
ABOVE: The Cousino High School Patriot Marching Band entertains the crowd Oct. 6, during the Warren Consolidated Schools annual Band-O-Rama held at Sterling Heights High School. The district’s three bands performed their field show in preparation for the upcoming Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association District XVI Marching Band Festival.
ABOVE: The Sterling Heights High School Stallions perform at Band-O-Rama. BELOW: The Warren Mott High School Marauder Music Machine keeps in time to the music.
Photos by Patricia O’Blenes
Address
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The mayor addressed not having all of her appointments made at this point in her first term.
“While many community members expect the transition between administrations to be a flick of a light switch, when in actuality, it’s more like turning a steamship,” Stone said.
Public safety
The mayor extolled the accomplishments of Warren’s police and fire departments which included starting construction on two new fire stations, which will be state of the art. In addition, the Warren Fire Department received the American Heart Association’s Gold Award for the ninth consecutive year, a recognition it first received under former Warren Mayor Jim Fouts.
The Warren Police Department was recently reaccredited through the Michigan Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission, making Warren’s the largest police department in the state to have accreditation from this organization.
Warren Police Cpl. Dan Rose, officer David Chapman and officer Brenden Fraser were named 2024 Police Officers of the Year. Six officers received the Hundred Club’s Valor Award for bravery and outstanding service.
Parks and recreation
From the mayor’s listening tours, where Stone went to various neighborhoods in the city and listened to their concerns, parks and recreation was a top priority among residents.
Economic development
Nearly 300 new businesses have come to Warren this year.
“I think many people will be surprised to learn that 298 commercial certificates of compliance have been issued to businesses in Warren since the first of the year,” Stone said.
Stone recognized the cultural diversity of the new businesses and their owners, which range from ethnic food restaurants to culturally diverse clothing shops.
Reactions to the speech
Although the mayor’s State of the City remarks acknowledged many of her accomplishments in her first year in office, some felt it was incomplete.
said. “She highlighted the new developments of the parks, which is really great. As a father of three, having accessible parks that are reflective of the neighborhood are important.”
Howard added, “I would have liked to have heard a little more about what’s next for Warren. I know there are plans but it would have been great to see them in a presentation.”
“I thought it was wonderful. I think she hit on every point on economic development, public safety, (public) service,” Councilwoman Melody Magee said. “I would have liked to have heard more about youth development. I think that she is definitely going to work on that, and I’m going to get more involved in that.”
State of the City speech.
As a result, many improvements have been made to local parks.
With nearly 30 parks in Warren, the mayor said residents can visit a different park each day of the month for a free and fun time.
Pickleball enthusiasts will enjoy the new courts that will be installed at Veterans Memorial Park. Wiegand Park started renovation in the spring of 2024. This nearly $1.7 million project will be funded by the Community Development Block Grant. Licht Park received a comprehensive renovation including an Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant play structure.
The mayor acknowledged restrooms not always being accessible in the parks. As a result, a method where the restroom door locks after someone leaves is being tested.
“It was more of a retrospective or an oral recitation documenting facts of her city administration. It lacked any outlook for redevelopment, revitalization of our neighborhoods, the economic investment that one would expect of a first-term mayor who is established in the city,” Warren City Councilman Jonathan Lafferty said.
“The land bank is one of the items that we (the City Council) recently passed and is going to be responsible for capturing blighted properties and really the catalyst for redevelopment of our city. And she hasn’t signed it, and she didn’t even mention it tonight. That’s very telling,” Lafferty added. “That should be mentioned in a State of the City (speech) where you are supposed to lead with the vision of what you plan to do.”
“I think she did a great job of highlighting the accomplishments of our Fire Department and Police Department. As we know, public safety is one of the most essential metrics of success in a city,” Michael Howard
Magee added, “I would have liked to have heard more about how we can improve small business development. (This includes) getting them certified within the city, Warren being the third-largest city, maybe we can come up with our own small business development certification program through our SBA program.”
Many restaurants displayed their culinary cuisines at the meet-and-greet gathering that took place just before the State of the City address. Restaurants representing American, Asian, Bangladeshi, Italian, Middle Eastern and other cuisines had booths where those in attendance could taste their creations.
In addition, booths were set up to give information about the city’s various commissions and attract new members.
Marilyn Kay of the Warren Beautification Commission said, “We set up a display and put out information, but I don’t know if we got any more people because people were more interested in this really good food.”
Dr. Bergeron has comprehensive education, training, and experience in hospital and clinic-based patient care. She excels in all areas of foot and ankle care with specific training and interest in wound care and foot and ankle surgery (including cutting-edge minimally invasive techniques designed to minimize surgical trauma and help patients recover faster).
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Local restaurants display an array of culinary cuisines representing foods from around the world at the meet-and-greet gathering before the
The resolution would give police bonuses and incentives to attract and retain quality officers and make the department more competitive with surrounding communities. The incentives would be paid for by the salary and benefit savings from vacant department positions.
The resolution called for the Police Department to do the hiring for one year, at which time the hiring of officers may return to the Human Resources Department, once that department is fully staffed and can handle the workload of hiring officers in a timely manner.
“Upon taking office, my commitment was to return hiring to human resources,” Stone said. “Hiring is the task and the professional experience of human resources.”
The City Council has budgeted 175 police positions for the fiscal year. Currently, there are nine dispatcher vacancies and 23 officer vacancies. The number grows as officers retire.
“City Council and taxpayers of Warren expect a fully staffed Police Department to protect the safety and welfare of the residents because the residents pay a dedicated police millage,” Council Secretary Mindy Moore said. “Whereas the Human Resources Department does not have the staffing to certify passing police candidate names in a timely manner, resulting in applicants going elsewhere (to work).”
Acting Warren Police Commissioner Charles Rushton was asked to give an impromptu address and answer questions related to the Police Department doing its own hiring.
“We handled hiring up to a year ago. We did it for several years. Again, we’re willing to either assist the Human Resources Department or, if it is sent back to the Police Department, we’ll handle it, like we did before,” Rushton said. “The best thing the Police Department can do is, obviously, we can speed up the process. We’re cutting out the middlemen, basically, or women in this case. So we can get the backgrounds (background checks) done and things like that a little faster.”
Rushton added, “If we went back to the process in which we were doing, it did shorten the time by several weeks that we could get an applicant through the process.”
This resolution was not on the agenda when it was posted online on Friday, Sept. 20. It was added at the beginning of the council meeting, which made some ques-
tion the transparency of the City Council.
“The lack of transparency was an issue,” Stone said. “I think if this had been out (on the agenda) sooner or had been tabled for more discussion we could have gotten our council members more information so they could make a better-informed decision.”
According to Rushton, the incentives would need to be followed up with the Police Officers Association to make sure it was in compliance with the officers’ contracts.
The commissioner, the mayor and the council all agreed that it is a very competitive job market, and the Warren Police Department is a “destination” agency. However, there are other very good police departments in the surrounding community also competing for talent.
“Getting that recruit through the process faster gives us a better chance of hiring that recruit,” Rushton said.
“Hiring went much faster under the Police Department. We know that. Things have slowed down so much that people are taking jobs at other places,” Moore said.
The jobs are not posted anywhere around the city, according to Moore. The city does not have an online process to apply for jobs. According to the mayor, the software is being developed and is in the early stages.
There have been 16 police officers hired through human resources during the 10 months the mayor has been in office and police recruitment cycles are continually being implemented, Stone said.
The mayor also said there were some problems when the Human Resources Department was not doing the hiring but would not elaborate on what the problems were.
Councilman Henry Newnan expressed concern if police hiring returns to the Police Department about the safeguards in place to ensure officers will not “misbehave” and the city will not have to pay out settlements.
Rushton said EMPulse is a state licensing board for police officers. By law, they are now required to give all the background information on a candidate instead of just picking and choosing the information that is shared.
Regarding her veto, Stone said Warren residents are safe today and every day because of the Warren Police Department, which is capable of responding to calls for assistance and emergencies. She said violent crimes are down.
Call Staff Writer Gena Johnson at (586) 498-1069.
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and Old Navy. General Manager Marianne Meyers began working at the mall in 2004. She believes Macomb Mall provides “a great mix of tenants from local, mom and pop stores to international chain stores all within a clean, bright, and modern facility.”
“We continue to strive to make Macomb Mall a great environment to shop. Our staff is invested in the mall and many of us have grown up in the area and continue to create partnerships and camaraderie with tenants, customers and community,” she said via email. “During the course of my tenure here, I have built relationships with our loyal mall walkers, tenants, and corporate entities, but I have built a better understanding of the community we serve at large. And that’s what I enjoy and value the most — the relationships we have built with the community. We are always listening to customers and paying close attention to the market to evaluate the ever-changing landscape of retail and if we are meeting relevancy goals.”
‘They had all the stores I liked’ Through its history, many stores came and went, including Crowley’s, B. Dalton Bookseller, Harmony House Records and Tapes, Little Caesars Pizza, and an abundance of clothing retailers. The mall became a hangout for teenagers, too, and at one time movie fans could check out the latest flicks at the Silver Cinema.
Jean Wincenciak, who grew up in Roseville, remembers when the mall was built.
“It was so exciting when it first opened,” said Wincenciak, 76, who now resides in Florida. “I used to go when I was single. That was the hot spot.”
Even when she lived in Warren and Royal Oak, she was still a Macomb Mall patron. She liked that it was a smaller size than some of the other malls.
“I would bring my children there. They had all the stores I liked,” she said. “They had a Sears and Winkelman’s. There was a pet store, they had sports stores, and little oddball stores. It was my favorite mall at the time.”
C & G Newspapers also heard from readers via email after a message about the 60-year anniversary was posted on the Roseville Michigan Historical Group Facebook page. The mall was a big part of Paula C. Laroway’s life. When attending Eastland Junior High School, she and her brother Hugh often walked to the mall.
“I probably went there thousands of times over the years, and at 72, I still pop in to see how the mall is doing,” she said via email. “Winkelman’s was a weekly favorite, they had all the styles, and I shopped diligently for low priced high fashion sales.”
One of her “most precious finds” was a black full-length wool coat cape with a large black tassel hanging from the hood. The cape’s shoulder was clasped by a large Chinese knot frog. With a $40 price tag, Laroway used up most of her babysitting money for the purchase.
“But I had also bought a pair of knee high black boots that laced up the front,” she said. “I called it my ‘Black Sabbath’ outfit. Definitely kept miniskirted legs cozy on a winter day.”
Another tie to the mall were the years Laroway worked at the Kresge’s counter. She was pregnant with her second child, and sometimes her boss gave her jobs so she could sit down.
“I made a lot of milkshakes while working the counter, and taking orders,” she recalled. “In the morning I made egg salad and tunafish salad sandwiches, wrapping them in cellophane that I sealed on a heated pad.”
One of Sharon Nummer’s earliest recollections in the mid-1970s was telling Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, at age 5 or 6, what she wanted for Christmas: a Neil Diamond album. Another highlight was the Roseville High School Rock-A-Thon fundraiser in which students rocked in rocking chairs for 24 hours straight.
And four generations of the family all found jobs at the mall. Nummer’s grandmother worked in the Sears cafeteria in the 1960s and ’70s, her mom worked as parttime seasonal help at Kohl’s in the 1990s, and Nummer, now of Clinton Township, got her first job at the Gap in 1988. Her son got his first job in 2021 working at the Del Taco in the mall’s parking lot.
Some of Pat Craik’s happiest times at the mall were seeing “2001: A Space Odyssey” with his dad and “Westworld” with a group of friends at the movie theater. Macomb Mall also came in handy when Craik needed a sports jacket for formal events. He wasn’t sure where to get started, so he headed for Hughes & Hatcher.
“Mr. Lang fixed me up perfectly with a complete suit,” Craik emailed. “I got several compliments. Pretty cool experience.”
Macomb Mall is located at 32233 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville. Call (586) 293-7800 for more information.
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liked people and I liked to sell houses.”
For many years, the family lived on James Street in Warren. The house sat on one acre of property, and there were plenty of family pets, including a dog, many cats, two ducks and rabbits.
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“That was a nice home,” Aurand said. “We had a lot of fun.”
Both Cayer and Cavanagh attended Mott High School in Warren. Velma Aurand was a Girl Scouts of America leader, and the family kept things simple. Watching TV shows — with the girls nestled on the floor, mom on the couch and dad in his favorite chair — was sometimes all they needed. Neighbors often dropped by, too,
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and vacations to visit relatives in Tennessee and Pennsylvania also grew family bonds.
“He has always supported me,” Cayer said. “He’s just very loving and believes in laughter and good things. He always thinks good of people.”
Currently, the World War II veteran stays active with Cayer’s pets, a dog and two cats, and never misses a Warren Kiwanis Club meeting. He also has a catch phrase
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Please be further notifed there are two (2) County proposals and two (2) local school district proposals qualifed to appear on the November 5, 2024 General Election ballot as follows:
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Continuation of Macomb County E 9-1-1 Surcharge
For the purpose of continuing funding for 9-1-1 emergency call answering and dispatch services within Macomb County, shall Macomb County be authorized to assess a surcharge of up to $0.42 per month on all service users, except for users of a prepaid wireless telecommunications service, located within Macomb County for a period of four (4) years, effective from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029?
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Proposal to Elect a Charter Commission for the Purpose of Generally Revising the Home Rule Charter of the County of Macomb
Shall the County of Macomb elect a charter commission for the purpose of generally revising the Home Rule Charter of the County of Macomb and framing and submitting to the electorate of the county a revised home rule charter for the county under the constitution and laws of Michigan?
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Van Dyke Public Schools Bond Proposal
Shall Van Dyke Public Schools, Macomb County, Michigan, borrow the sum of not to exceed Thirty-Six Million, One Hundred, Seventy Thousand Dollars ($36,170,000) and issues its general obligation unlimited tax bonds therefor, in one or more series, for the purpose of:
Remodeling, furnishing, and refurnishing, and equipping and reequipping school buildings, including the community space at the Lincoln campus; acquiring and installing instructional technology and instructional technology equipment for school buildings; an preparing, developing, and improving the track, the football felds and sites?
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Further questions may be obtained at the administrative offces of Van Dyke Public Schools, 23500 MacArthur, Warren, MI 48089, Telephone 586-7576600.
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Operating Millage Replacement Proposal
This proposal would replace, restore, and extend the authority of the School District, which expires with the 2027 tax levy, to levy up to 18.00 mills for general school district operating purposes on taxable property in the School District to the extent that such property is not exempt from such levy, restrict the levy on principal residences (owner-occupied homes) to no more than 6.0 mills and protect against the impact of future Headlee rollbacks of up to 2.0 mills. This authorization would allow the School District to continue to levy the statutory limit of 18.00 mills on non-homestead property (principal industrial and commercial real property and residential rental property) and continue to levy on principal residence property (owner occupied homes) only that portion of the mills necessary to allow the School District to receive the full revenue per pupil foundation allowance permitted by the State. The School District only levied 3.2798 mills on personal residences (owner occupied homes) in 2024.
that has earned him the nickname “Mr. Tennessee.” When he meets someone for the first time, he’ll say “You’re the only 10 I see.”
Aurand is looking forward to his celebration.
“I like parties,” the birthday boy said. “I feel good.”
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed on taxable property in the Warren Consolidated Schools District, Counties of Macomb and Oakland, Michigan, be increased in the amount of 20 mills with 18 mills being the maximum allowable levy ($18.00 per $1,000 of taxable value), to the extent such property is not statutorily exempt, and of which not more than 6.0 mills may be imposed on principal residences, for ten (10) years, the years 2024 to 2033, inclusive? This operating millage, if approved and levied, would provide estimated revenues to the School District of $857,642 during the 2024 calendar year, to be used for general operating purposes.
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22, 23 WARREN WOODS EDUCATION CENTER 12900 FRAZHO NR. FAIRFIELD
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34, 35 BEER MIDDLE SCHOOL 3200 MARTIN – NEAR THOMAS
37 OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP 28640 CAMPBELL
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Through the gates
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — In the early morning hours of Sept. 24, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to Selfridge Air National Guard Base after an unauthorized SUV drove through the gate. No damage was done to base property, but the SUV was stopped by spike strips.
The driver, a 40-year-old Roseville man, passed field sobriety tests and was negative for alcohol on a breath test. He told deputies that he wanted to go to the pier, that he had not slept for two days and did not remember when he last ate.
The driver agreed to seek medical attention.
Entering without breaking
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — On the morning of Sept. 21, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a home in the 24600 block of Murray Street for a larceny report.
The caller, a 31-year-old township woman, said she received fraud alerts from her bank about her debit cards. She then noticed someone had broken into her car. Her husband moved the car outside the night before and she believed the car was left unlocked overnight. The purse was left in the car but the cards were taken. The woman told deputies a similar incident occurred in the past and believed it was the same perpetrator.
Pursuit along 16 Mile, Harper
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Around 2:30 a.m. on Sept. 27, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies pulled over a silver Chevrolet Malibu that failed to stop at the northbound Union Lake Road and 16 Mile Road red light.
Upon stopping, a database search of the license plate reportedly revealed the car was owned by a 20-year-old Detroit man with multiple warrants. The car was also leaving an area where many car-based crimes were reported. Before he could be approached, the man took off from the stop and a pursuit was engaged. The chase moved up and down 16 Mile and Harper Avenue with multiple illegal U-turns being made. The chase went past 15 Mile Road on Harper when it was terminated.
The suspect was last seen turning onto westbound Interstate 94. A state warrant authorization was completed for the car owner.
Security breach
HARRISON TOWNSHIP — In the early morning hours of Sept. 24, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a break-in at the former St. John Hospital on Ballard Street.
Signs of trespassing were found around the
were out, and plywood normally covering the door was removed. Inside the buildings, wires were cut in two power boxes while various other items — copper wires, pipes, cameras and motion detectors — were damaged and left around the building.
The property owner estimated around $100,000 in damage was inflicted.
Fraudulent lover
MOUNT CLEMENS — On Sept. 27, Macomb County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to the 120 block of Rathbone Street to speak with the 64-year-old male resident about a computer crimes incident.
The man told deputies he had been speaking with an unnamed woman from Fraser he met over social media, going so far as to send her an explicit image. In response to the image, the man was threatened it would be released unless he sent the recipient a $100 Applebee’s gift card.
Deputies called the number and spoke with a man on the other end who asked when he would get his money. The suspect reportedly reiterated his threat before hanging up.
Stolen car and packages recovered
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 2:41 p.m. Sept. 2, police
officers from Shelby Township received a Flock camera hit on a reportedly stolen vehicle. Detectives from Shelby Township started working the case and found the vehicle in the area of 22 Mile and Ryan roads.
Officers stopped the vehicle, and the driver and passenger were taken into custody. A search of the vehicle indicated that the occupants were also involved in stealing Amazon packages, police said. The occupants of the vehicle were interviewed by detectives and charged with possessing stolen property and possession of a stolen vehicle.
Knife pulled on manager
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 9:41 a.m. Sept. 2, police officers responded to Dequindre Estates, near Dequindre and Hamlin roads, for a threats complaint. Officers investigated and found that a felonious assault had occurred, police said.
Officers met with the caller, a manager of the mobile home park, who stated that he had been notified that one of his tenets was moving out. The caller went to the address to collect unpaid rent and was confronted by the man who was moving out. The caller reportedly stated there was a verbal argument and the man pulled a knife from his pocket and started to approach the caller. The suspect left the area prior to officers’ arrival, police said, and the case was turned over to the detective bureau for follow-up.
K-9 smells illegal drugs in vehicle
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — In the early evening Sept. 15, police officers from Shelby Township conducted a traffic stop in the area of Ryan and Auburn roads. The officers made contact with the driver and his two occupants. During the traffic stop, a Shelby Township police dog was on the scene. The K-9 officer started to do a sniff of the vehicle, and the dog indicated that there were possible illegal drugs in the vehicle.
A search of the vehicle uncovered illegal drugs hidden inside, police said. The driver and occupants were taken to the Shelby Township Police Department for further investigation with the detective bureau.
Two people cited for starting fire
SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Police officers from Shelby Township responded to River Bends Park for a female suspect and male suspect in the park causing a disturbance at 7:58 a.m. Sept. 15. Officers saw a small fire in the park with the suspects near the fire. The male suspect advised that he had started the fire to keep warm. The officers on the scene extinguished the fire and then spoke with the suspects. The female suspect reportedly gave a false name to officers and later stated that she lied because she was scared. The suspects were cited for open burning and advised to leave the park.
Wanted suspect arrested
GROSSE POINTE CITY/PARK — A 25-year-old man from Venezuela who was reportedly living in Detroit illegally was arrested by Grosse Pointe Park police Oct. 2. The suspect is said to have committed a home invasion in the Park and stolen a MacBook Air laptop computer from a vehicle while it was parked in the 17000 block of Kercheval Avenue in The Village Sept. 30. A police report states the suspect confessed to both crimes. Police said they recovered the laptop.
Jeep taken
GROSSE POINTE WOODS — An unknown suspect is said to have stolen a 2015 Jeep from the driveway of a home in the 2100 block of Stanhope Street between the hours of 9:30 p.m. Oct. 2 and 4:30 a.m. Oct. 3. The victim said the vehicle was locked and the keys were inside. Evidence found at the scene — including broken glass — confirmed that the suspect had likely smashed a window to make entry. According to a police report, the vehicle was involved in a police pursuit Oct. 6 that ended in the arrest of two suspects by the Eastpointe Police Department.
Suspicious stop
MACOMB TOWNSHIP — At around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 1, deputies were called to the 21000 block of Homestead Drive for an auto accident.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
OCT. 18
Dueling pianos fundraiser: Supports Shelby Township-based Butterfly Collective (nonprofit helping local domestic violence survivors), includes live entertainment, silent auction, raffles, appetizers and guest speakers, 6-10 p.m., Fraternal Order of Police #124, 11304 14 Mile Road in Warren, thebutterflycollective. org
Halloween Theme: Kids Night: Drop-off program featuring outdoor walk, seasonally themed animals discussion, spooky craft and light refreshment, for ages 7-12, 7:30-9 p.m., Sterling Heights Nature Center, 42700 Utica Road, RSVP to bit.ly/3BfgiQM, (586) 446-2710
OCT. 19
An ‘Addams Family’ Costume Party: Two packages available with raffle and game tickets, bottomless drinks, DJ and dancing, and more, 6-8 p.m., Owen Jax Community Center, 8207 E. Nine Mile Road in Warren, warrencivic.org/ costume-party.html
Baby shower: Drop off items to be donated to local pregnancy help centers, stay for refreshments and gift basket drawings, noon-3 p.m., Right to Life of Michigan, 27417 Harper Ave. in St. Clair Shores, (586) 774-6050, macombrlm@rtl.org
OCT. 19-20
Macomb County HarvestFest: Trick-or-treat stations, hayrides, inflatables, movies, music, magic, princesses, airbrush tattoos, pumpkin patch, pumpkin carvers, games, birds of prey and reptile shows, food drive, food trucks and more, costumes encouraged, noon-5 p.m., Freedom Hill County Park, 14900 Metropolitan Parkway in Sterling Heights, macombcountyharvestfest.com
OCT. 20
Costumes and Candy: Halloween event for special-needs children, includes trick-or-treat stations, pumpkin decorating, cider and doughnuts, games,
karaoke and more, 1-4 p.m., Play-Place Autism & Special Needs Center, 42301 Mound Road in Sterling Heights, registration required, (586) 2546533, info@autisticplayplace.org, autisticplayplace.org/cc2024
OCT. 23
City Square Street Fair: Street vendors, food trucks and activities, 5-8 p.m., Warren City Square, 1 City Square, cityofwarren.org/events
Swingin’ Notes: A Jazz Concert: Hear local musician RJ Spangler, 6 p.m., Center Line Public Library, 7345 Weingartz St., (586) 758-8274, centerline. events.mylibrary.digital
OCT. 25
Broadway Fright Night: Vocalists perform and discuss songs from eerie and fantastical musicals, 7:30 p.m., Macomb Center for the Perfoming Arts on Macomb Community College - Center Campus, 44575 Garfield Road in Clinton Township, (586) 286-2222, macombcenter.com
OCT. 26
Harvest Treat: Trick-or-treating, free pumpkins, face painting and selfie station, noon-2 p.m., Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden Ave., facebook. com/warrenparks
Smetanka Craft Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sports & Expo Center, Building P on Macomb Community College - South Campus, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren, (810) 658-0440, smetankacraftshows.com
OCT. 27
Warren Concert Band: Fall performance featuring medleys and themes from Halloween movies, music from legendary composers like Bach and Chopin, and piece inspired by cartoons, audience encouraged to wear costumes, 3 p.m., Warren Woods Middle School, 13400 12 Mile Road, www.warrenconcert band.com
OCT. 29
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upon arrival, who identified himself as the owner of a black Nissan Maxima he crashed into a parked car. He said he crashed into the car while sneezing. The man told deputies he was at a local sports bar getting a burger prior to the crash. After initially refusing to answer if he had been drinking, he reportedly eventually told deputies that he was drinking “ginger ale.” Deputies suspected the man was intoxicated and administered field sobriety tests and a breath test, which reportedly registered a 0.123 blood alcohol content. The man was arrested. A search of the Nissan led to the discovery of a number of weapons: 14 knives ranging from 6-10 inches, two sets of brass knuckles and a bludgeon.
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Warren Tri-County Fine Arts: Meets every first Tuesday of month until June, 5:30 p.m., Warren Community Center, 5460 Arden Ave., warrenfinearts.net, facebook.net/WTCFA
Historical Society of Center Line: Meets 10 a.m.-noon most first Fridays of month, Center Line Public Library, 7345 Weingartz St., (586) 758-8274, centerline.events.mylibrary.digital
Storytime: For ages 5 and younger, meets 11 a.m. Wednesdays and 6 p.m. Thursdays, Center Line Public Library, 7345 Weingartz St., (586) 758-8274, centerline.events.mylibrary.digital
La Leche League of Warren: Meetings for pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers, 6:30-7:30 p.m. every third Wednesday of month, Warren Public Library - Civic Center inside Warren City Hall, 1 City Square, lllofwarren. weebly.com
Senior activities: Cards, chair exercising, puzzles and more, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Fitzgerald Recreation Center, 4355 E. Nine Mile Road in Warren, (586) 759-0920
Widowed Friends events: Book club meets 10:30 a.m. every second Friday of month, books announced at previous meetings, RSVP to Elaine at (586) 291-2471,
