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SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Utica Community Schools and community leaders gathered to dedicate the district’s BY ERIC CZARNIK newest academy, the Utica High School eczarnik@candgnews.com Academy for Health and Human Services, during the afternoon of Oct. 19 at SHELBY TOWNSHIP/STERLING HEIGHTS — Police from Utica High School. Shelby Township and Sterling Heights are being congratulated for their The academy is meant to provide recent work leading to the Oct. 23 arrest of a suspect who allegedly viograduates with a competitive edge in lently abducted a man while outside a Shelby Township gym. three fields: rehabilitation services, public According to Shelby Township police, four armed and masked men safety and therapeutic BY KRISTYNE E.services. DEMSKE domestic and sexual violence through comprehensive allegedly abducted a 24-year-old man during the evening of Oct. 23 in The academy puts core academic kdemske@candgnews.com services and resources. The agency provides emergenthe parking lot of Life Time Fitness, 14843 Lakeside Blvd. N. programming in the context of these cy, support and prevention services for survivors of According to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, the victim three careerCLEMENS paths and has— twoTaking new coursMOUNT steps this domestic and sexual violence, including an emergenwas carjacked at gunpoint, restrained in his vehicle and tortured. The es,to“Principals Biomedical Science” and Turn- cy shelter, individual and group counseling, advocacy, highlight of awareness of sexual assault, suspects also allegedly took him to his home and then went inside, pros- month ing Point Macomb is hosting its sixth annual ecutors said. See ACADEMY on page 21A fund- a personal protection order assistance program, and a forensic nurse examiners program. As part of the investigation, Shelby Township police reportedly asked raiser, Stepping Out With the Stars, April 29. Turning Point strives to empower survivors of Sterling Heights police to check a local home. Sterling Heights police said See TURNING on page 18A TOP: Prospective parents and students learn they found a suspect vehicle, a black GMC pickup truck, along Dearing about the academy’s Anatomage Table, a 3D Drive, in the area near 15 Mile Road between Van Dyke Avenue and anatomy visualization and virtual dissection Dodge Park Road. Turning PointStudents President andaCEO Sharman Davenport stands at the 2021 event with Stepping Out tool. BOTTOM: explain simulated According to Shelby Township police, the truck was parked in a with the Stars emcee Evrod Cassimy, of WDIV-TV. crime scene as part of a forensic unit. Forensic driveway, and someone was inside it. The Sterling Heights Police DePhoto courtesy of Turning Point science is part of the public safety career path.

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WATCH Drunken driver hits 2 parked vehicles

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 12:20 a.m. Oct. 13, Shelby Township police officers were dispatched to the 2000 block of Leighton Drive, near Dequindre and Hamlin roads, for a report that a driver hit two parked cars while he was driving his vehicle down the street. Upon arrival, officers spoke to the driver of the vehicle, who reportedly stated that he was looking for his phone when he hit the parked vehicles. The officer could smell the odor of intoxicants on the driver, according to the report. The officer then had the driver

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partment said it briefly went after the fleeing truck until it crashed in the vicinity of 15 Mile and Maple Lane Drive. The Sterling Heights Police Department said its officers arrested one male suspect who allegedly tried to flee and then transported him to the Macomb County Jail. According to an email from Sterling Heights Police Lt. Mario Bastianelli, officers found a loaded rifle in the truck and also discovered the victim “tied up with minor injuries.” On Oct. 25, Shelby Township police Sgt. Mark Benedettini provided additional information in a press release. It identified the arrestee as Angel Antonio Andujar-Ruiz, 33, from Tampa, Florida. “He has an extensive violent criminal history out of Florida, with at least one conviction of assault with intent to murder,” the press release states. “It is believed he came to Michigan with only the intent of carrying out this violent crime.” Shelby Township police said that the incident does not appear to be random. During an Oct. 25 arraignment before Judge Douglas Shepherd in Shelby Township 41-A District Court, Andujar-Ruiz was charged with three counts of weapons felony firearm as well as one count each of carjacking, conspiracy to commit carjacking, armed robbery, conspiracy to commit armed rob-

The driver, who reportedly refused a preliminary breath test, was subsequently placed under arrest for suspicion of operating while intoxicated. Officers then obtained a search warrant for a blood draw from the driver to determine his blood alcohol content.

both of them and that they had purchased it from someone in Rochester Hills the previous day. Both subjects were subsequently placed under arrest for possession of methamphetamine.

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SHELBY TOWNSHIP — An officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Auburn and Ryan roads for an expired registration at 8:52 a.m. Oct. 14. Upon talking to the driver of the vehicle, the officer noticed the driver started sweating and he became extremely nervous. Upon questioning by the officer, the driver admitted that there was methamphetamine in the center console. Both the driver and the passenger admitted that the crystal meth belonged to

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — At 10 a.m. Oct. 13, officers were dispatched to the 45000 block of Fox Lane, near West Utica and Mound roads, for a stolen vehicle report. Upon arrival, the officer spoke with the victim, who stated that she had parked her vehicle in the parking lot the previous morning. When she came out this morning to go to her vehicle, she realized that it had been stolen overnight. Police took a report and entered the vehicle in a police database as stolen. — Kara Szymanski

thanked the Shelby Township and Sterling Heights police departments for their work. “My office is dedicated to delivering justice for the victim and holding the suspect accountable for his actions,” Lucido added. Shelby Township police said they are

still looking for three more suspects who reportedly had fled. Anyone who has more information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Shelby Township Police Department by calling (586) 731-2121. Call Staff Writer Eric Czarnik at (586) 498-1058.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — Officers were dispatched to the area of Van Dyke Avenue and Annsbury Drive, south of 25 Mile Road, for a motor vehicle crash at 1:03 a.m. Oct. 11. Officers observed both vehicles involved in the crash to be on fire. The drivers were uninjured and had made it out of the vehicles prior to the vehicles starting on fire. When officers talked to the driver who caused the crash, the officers reportedly could smell intoxicants on his breath. Officers then had the driver perform field sobriety tests.

bery, torture, unlawful imprisonment, conspiracy to commit unlawful imprisonment, first-degree home invasion, and conspiracy to commit first-degree home invasion. According to Macomb County prosecutors, several of the charges — including carjacking, armed robbery and torture — are felonies that can bring a life sentence, if found guilty. Shepherd denied the defendant bond. The MiCOURT database says AndujarRuiz is expected to appear back in court on Nov. 7 for a probable cause conference and then on Nov. 13 for a preliminary examination. No attorney was listed for AndujarRuiz at press time. Shelby Township police added that the investigation is “extremely complex” and involves multiple search warrants. Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide thanked Shelby Township Police Detective Lt. Terry Hogan and his team for their work on the case, as well as several law enforcement agencies for their help. Those agencies included the Sterling Heights, Clinton Township and Roseville police departments, as well as the FBI, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. “Our flawed justice system once again released a career violent criminal, which offered him the opportunity to continue these heinous crimes,” Shelide said in a prepared statement. “This was preventable.” In a prepared statement, Macomb County Prosecutor Peter Lucido also

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Utica High School Band Boosters to hold used instrument sale BY KARA SZYMANSKI kszymanski@candgnews.com

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Utica High School Band Boosters will be holding its 38th annual used instrument sale Nov. 19. The sale is a fundraiser for the boosters, while sellers also have the opportunity to earn cash.

The event will begin with appraisals for sellers from 9 a.m. to noon; then, the used instrument sale will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. at Utica High School, 47255 Shelby Road in Shelby Township. The boosters said the sale is an opportunity to purchase an instrument at a reasonable price. Parents with children who are starting to learn music, or anyone who wants to learn to play an instrument, might find a good deal. Those

who no longer play an instrument or want some money to put toward a better instrument might find the sale useful as well. For sellers, if their instruments sell, they will get 80% of the sale price while the Utica High School Band Boosters will receive 20%. The boosters said that a $10 fee might apply if a poSee INSTRUMENTS on page 22A

COMMUNITY CELEBRATES UPDATED HISTORICAL MARKER BY ERIC CZARNIK eczarnik@candgnews.com

STERLING HEIGHTS — A green roadside landmark inscribed with gold text serves as a portal to prehistory. Officials from Sterling Heights and Utica Community Schools joined history enthusiasts and community supporters Oct. 23 for the unveiling of an updated historical marker sign that tells the story of the Holcombe Beach settlement. Indigenous people dwelled in the area over 10,000 years ago, according to archaeologists who excavated the site in the early 1960s. The Holcombe Beach marker sign is located along Dodge Park Road north of Metropolitan Parkway, just outside Heritage Junior High School and the Gene L. Klida Utica Academy for International Studies. A similar, previous historical marker was reportedly installed in the same area in 1977, but officials said the original sign had been aging and getting worn. During the unveiling, Sterling Heights Mayor Pro Tem Liz Sierawski welcomed the new sign. “(We’re) so excited to unveil this redone, improved sign that marks the … confirmation of IndigSee MARKER on page 21A

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SHELBY TOWNSHIP/UTICA — According to a press release on the Shelby Township Police Department’s crimewatch.net page, the iCare Fighting Hunger Foundation collected a large number of bags of nonperishable food to help veterans in need and brought the food to the department. The department took the food to the Macomb County Veterans Support Center, 18025 E. 15 Mile Road, which the department said serves all veterans in the county in need. Referring to the iCare Fighting Hunger Foundation and the Macomb County Veterans Support Center, the department posted, “Thank you both for all that you do. It’s a great cause!” According to the foundation’s Facebook page, facebook.com/icarehunger, iCare Fighting Hunger Foundation held a Veterans Day food drive in September and October with the goal of collecting 50 or more bags of food. The foundation was able to reach the goal, and in addition to Shelby Township, the Utica and Sterling Heights police departments also received the food donations and made sure that they got to veterans.

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SHELBY TOWNSHIP — The Shelby Township Police Department called the 17th annual Community Shred Day held Oct. 21 at River Bends Park a “success” after the event, which is put on with the Four County Community Foundation, brought in 29,994 pounds of documents for shredding. Volunteers from the Shelby Township Youth Law Enforcement Academy helped unload vehicles of the documents brought to be shredded, according to a press release. The department said that Community Shred Day helps protect residents and businesses from identity theft, and it has an environmental impact of saving “255 trees; 104,804 gallons of water; 61,385 kilowatt hours of electricity; 52 cubic yards of landfill; and 29 barrels of fuel oil.”

UTICA — The public parking lot located at the southeast corner of Cass Avenue and Summers Street was scheduled to be closed for construction starting Nov. 1. During construction, the Utica Department of Public Works will be removing the brick pavers and Total Asphalt Paving Inc. will be repaving. The lot will remain closed until the project is done. For more information, contact the DPW at (586) 731-6110.

UTICA — At the Utica Planning Commission meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 7 at City Hall, 7550 Auburn Road, the commission will take public comment on two zoning ordinance amendments that deal with “open parking and storage in all districts except where permitted” and “recreational vehicle storage.” Visit the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall for more information, including the proposed amended language. The Clerk’s Office is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays and 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Fridays.

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Changing HerStory: Meeting features Samaritas member speaking on refugee resettlement, 6:30-8 p.m., St. Thomas Community Presbyterian Church, 55355 Mound Road in Shelby Township, (586) 7813025, stthomaspres.com

NOV. 9

Shelby Gardeners Club: Presentation about how to help birds through winter, 1 p.m., Burgess-Shadbush

The Utica High School Band Boosters will hold a usedinstrument sale on Nov. 19 at the school. Photo provided by Jessica Buzenski

will be on hand to point buyers in the right direction to ensure satisfaction and quality,” Syler said. For more information, email Utica bands.org@gmail.com. & Orchestra Association District 16 Marching Band Festival. The adjudicators judged the band in the categories of marching, music and general effect. The bands performed the halftimes shows that were featured at this year’s BandARama: the Chieftain Marching Band’s “Guitar Heroes,” the Eagle Marching Band’s “The Time is Now,” the Titan Marching Band’s “Nightmare in the Shadows” and the Falcon Marching Band’s “Música Caliente.” — Kara Szymanski Nature Center, 4101 River Bends Drive in Shelby Township, (586) 873-3782, ShelbyTwpGardenClub@ gmail.com

NOV. 10

PPG’s role during WWII: Talk in honor of Veterans Day, noon-1 p.m., Packard Proving Grounds, 49965 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, packardproving grounds.org

NOV. 12

Flag retirement ceremony: Also free meal and refreshments, 2 p.m., Old Settlers Post # 4659, 8311 Wilson Drive in Shelby Township

NOV. 15

Mistletoe Marketplace: Fundraiser for Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan, includes luncheon, boutique shopping, raffles and silent auction, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., The Palazzo Grande, 54660 Van Dyke Ave. in Shelby Township, www.facebook.com/assistance leaguesoutheasternmichigan

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Last month, iCode opened the doors to its new location in Shelby Township, which joined iCode’s three other Michigan locations in Troy, Novi, and Canton. iCode is a franchise that offers science, technology, engineering and math-related classes, events and camps on-site, as well as at local schools. iCode reports that it has already offered a slate of after-school classes in five Utica Community Schools elementary schools this fall. iCode offers classes for students ages 5-18 and covers topics including programming, video game design, website design, robotics, technical art and 3D printing. iCode Macomb is located at 12443 23 Mile Road in Shelby Township. Call (586) 209-4766 or visit icodeschool.com for more information.

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tential seller has an instrument appraised but chooses not to participate in the sale. “The Used Instrument Sale is a great way for new band students in our community to purchase a quality instrument at an affordable price. The Utica Band program is happy to host this event each year to help students have a successful band experience,” Brett Bays, the Utica band director, said in an email. Joe Syler, the used instrument sale organizer and band director at Shelby Junior High, said the sale has a long tradition of getting quality used instruments into the hands of aspiring musicians. “Whether you are a beginner looking to get off to a good start, or a high schooler looking to upgrade to a professional model horn, we have all types and price ranges. Experienced UHS students and band directors

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