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ROYAL OAK — Back in February, the Royal Oak City Commission directed the city administration to continue work with Municipal Parking Services on changes that could be made to the downtown’s parking network. The city has heard complaints and feedback from residents, business owners and visitors to Royal Oak about the city’s parking system. According to City Manager Paul Brake, many of the complaints revolved around tickets given for violating a five-minute grace period and a two-hour time limit at parking meters. At its March 13 meeting, the commission gave an update on its parking situation, stating that negotiations with MPS are ongoing. “We’ve been working urgently and aggressively with MPS,” Mayor Michael Fournier said. “(We’re) really conveying to them the expectations and needs of our city, and I believe we’re at a point now where we have an understanding that the system, as is, is not working and we need to make some significant changes, and both parties agree at this point that those changes are going to be made.” “Some of those changes are dealing with the city’s ability to have more control over our policies, such as grace periods and the length of parking,” he said. “We do not want to be encumbered by a contract. We want to have the flexibility and ability to make those changes as we see fit.”
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While no changes are official yet, improvements discussed in the past to the parking system include an increase in the on-street parking time limit to three hours and an extended grace period. Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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ROYAL OAK — The Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority is looking to make a big change to a section of its downtown. Last year, The DDA approved the beginning of a design process for a plaza that would be located at Fifth Avenue from Center Street to Lafayette Avenue. The beginning of that design process began on March 20, which occurred after the Royal Oak Review went to press. This included meetings with property owners, businesses and a public forum with residents to gather information and feedback on potential plans. The DDA stated in a press release that “landscaping, decorative paving, lighting, public art, green infrastructure and street furniture will be incorporated into the space.” Downtown Manager Daniel Hill said, from those meetings, engineering firm Fleis & VandenBrink will create See PLAZA on page 16A
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OAKLAND COUNTY — The Center for Advanced Studies and the Arts will no longer be moved to the Roosevelt school. Originally, CASA was going to move from its 23561 Rosewood St. location in Oak Park to the Roosevelt school at 2610 Pinecrest Drive in Ferndale, which currently serves as the Lower Elementary School. This was because a new Ferndale Lower Elementary School was going to be built on the current CASA grounds, and the current CASA building would be demolished. The Roosevelt school was to then receive updates before CASA would move in. See CASA on page 18A Photo by Patricia O’Blenes
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FERNDALE/PLEASANT RIDGE — The Michigan Department of Transportation’s M-1 project in Ferndale and Pleasant Ridge resumed this week and will continue for the majority of the year. Construction on Woodward Avenue between Eight Mile Road and Interstate 696 picked up again on March 20 with lane closures on both northbound and southbound Woodward. In the daytime, there will be two to
three lanes open from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. During the nighttime and weekends, there will be one to two lanes open from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. “The initial construction work will focus on work on upgrading sidewalk ramps, repairing curbs in the median of Woodward as well as performing pavement repairs in the left two lanes and turnarounds,” Gina Red, MDOT project manager, said in an email. The project began last October with work on the lane and area closest to the median, curb repairs and work within the turnarounds. See CONSTRUCTION on page 14A
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CLAWSON — Students from Clawson Middle School have been working together on a council to help the environment. The eighth grade students are part of the Mustang Leadership Council, whose focus is servant leadership and who are dedicated to compassionate care of others and the environment. The council was created by student Matthew McClain, who was concerned about food waste in the cafeteria. Pictured are McClain, left, and fellow eighth grader Clay Back. Recently, the members have worked out a system of collecting unwanted, sealed food items in a special bin during lunch and donating them to the school’s main office, CMS athletic programs and the Outreach on Seventh lunch program in Royal Oak. This is so the sealed food items are being consumed rather than rotting in landfills. “This exposure and experience has helped our students understand the important issues surrounding food insecurity, waste and rescue,” a news release states.
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The Royal Oak City Commission stated last week that negotiations with Municipal Parking Services will continue in order to improve the city’s downtown parking system.
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tions, officials say, ozone can trigger a variety of health problems, including lung irritation and inflammation, asthma attacks, wheezing, coughing, and increased susceptibility to respiratory illnesses. Airborne particles can come from atmospheric chemical reactions or from wildfires, construction sites and the burning of fossil fuels. This pollution, officials say, can cause chronic bronchitis, asthma attacks, decreased lung function, coughing, painful breathing, cardiac problems and heart attacks as well as a variety of serious environmental impacts, such as acidification of lakes and streams and nutrient depletion in soils and water bodies. In Michigan, Moms Clean Air Force works actively to fight for cleaner air by advocating for the transition of the state’s school bus fleet to electric, defending the state’s Clean Car Standards and working to protect families from PFAS chemicals, air pollution from industrial facilities and mercury pollution. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are chemicals used to make coatings and products that resist heat, oil, stains, grease and water in everything from clothing and furniture to food packaging and nonstick cooking surfaces, ac-
cording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are called “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down in the environment, and they bio-accumulate in wildlife and humans. They may affect reproduction, thyroid function and the immune system, and they may injure the liver, according to the CDC. “There are so many solutions that we are working towards, like asking for stronger tailpipe protections, transitioning into electric school buses, that type of thing, so we can move forward on helping our kids and finding solutions for these problems,” Hauptman said. Moms Clean Air Force offers a variety of opportunities for public engagement and advocacy. “Everything from education to getting involved with meeting with your representative to insist that they do things that will protect our kids from the impacts of pollution and poor air quality,” Hauptman said. Nicky Marcot, a longtime volunteer for Mom’s Clean Air Force, said she became involved with the organization in 2019 after reading an article about how climate change was impacting people’s decisions to have children. “A friend sent me an article about climate change and how young people and adults around the country in their 20s and 30s were choosing to not have children because of the future of the planet. I had never thought about
climate change in that light before.” She said it made her want to “become active in a way that I could help make a difference regarding climate issues.” With three children under 8 and a busy schedule, Marcot had limited time to advocate. “I knew I had space while the kids were napping, I had space in the evening and space on the weekends, so based on that, I was able to do as much as I was able — which, in that case, usually constituted maybe a total of two to three hours a month worth of activism,” she said. “Organizations like Moms Clean Air Force do a really good job of providing their volunteers with opportunities that are manageable, not overwhelming, easy and effective.” Whether it was logging in online and doing a five-minute testimony in front of the EPA, taking a picture of herself holding a sign stating how much she cares about the air her kids are breathing, signing a petition or signing a letter, Marcot knows she is making a difference. “There might have been months where I did more — for instance, I took a trip to D.C., and that was an entire weekend. But most of the time, it was just five or 10 minutes here or there,” she said. “When you have millions of people across the country taking five or 10 minutes here or there, it makes a huge difference.” And their work seems to be paying off.
In November, the EPA announced that school districts in all 50 states and the District of Columbia will receive funding to replace diesel school buses with zero-emission electric models. In Michigan, approximately $54 million in U.S. EPA grant awards will fund 138 electric buses in 25 Michigan public schools and districts in Alcona, Armada, Au Gres-Sims, Beecher, Bessemer, Britton, Cassopolis, Chesaning Union, Dearborn, Deerfield, Harbor Beach, Hartfield, Homer, Hopkins, Jackson, L’Anse, Mayville, Ojibwe Charter, Pellston, Pentwater, Pontiac, Sand Creek, Ubly, Unionville-Sebewaing and Ypsilanti. To learn more about Moms Clean Air Force, or to tour an electric school bus, attend the Oakland County Earth Day Climate March, Rally and Fair 9 a.m.-1 p.m. April 22 at Centennial Commons Park, on Troy Street in Royal Oak. The event, which is free and open to the public, will feature various organizations like Moms Clean Air Force. “There are all sorts of ways and opportunities for folks to be involved at every level, and you don’t have to be a parent to get involved with Moms Clean Air Force,” Hauptman said. To get involved with Moms Clean Air Force, visit www.momscleanairforce.org and click the “join us” button, or email Hauptman at ehauptman@momscleanairforce.org.
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Updates to the road will include resurfacing on Woodward and the addition of bike lanes.
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“What they did was repair work, kind of structural work, to prepare to get started again this spring,” Downtown Development Authority Executive Director Lena Stevens said. Construction work also will include drainage improvements, resurfacing on Woodward, installation of bike lanes and signal work. The project is expected to be completed in late fall. The incorporation of bike lanes has been a much talked about addition to Woodward. The construction is expected to take place in the mid-summer. “I’m really excited to host a ribboncutting in the fall for the Woodward bike lanes,” Stevens said. “I think it’s very critical to the future of the economic development of downtown Ferndale, so I couldn’t be more thrilled about it.” In terms of how MDOT determined
what construction would be done first on Woodward, Red stated that the staging of the work operations was reviewed and detailed out during the design phase of the project. After the first phase is completed in the the median and two inside lanes, MDOT will focus on repairing the two outside lanes of Woodward, followed by surfacing the two inside lanes, doing the sidewalk and bike lane upgrades in the outside lanes and ending with resurfacing the outside lanes and installing new pavement markings. “We’re going to be having regular meetings between the contractor, the state, the local government, to stay updated as things go through,” Stevens said. “I do want to state that we do know that this is frustrating for people. We know that construction is never fun, so our goal is just to keep information flowing as much as possible and help everybody navigate this the best we can,” she continued. Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
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Job fair: 4-7 p.m., Macomb Sports & Expo Center, Building P on Macomb Community College - South Campus, 14500 E. 12 Mile Road in Warren, www. cityofwarren.org/events/2023-warren-job-fair Royal Oak Woman’s Club fundraiser: Spaghetti dinner, 4:30-7 p.m., ROWC Clubhouse, 404 S. Pleasant St., rowc.org/shop, (248) 549-3701
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Significant changes could be coming to Fifth Avenue from Center Street to Lafayette Avenue, as the Royal Oak Downtown Development Authority is looking to construct a plaza in the downtown area.
what’s called a 30% design. The 30% design will show the major parts of a potential plaza and be used to engage with the community. After more feedback, the firm will make a 60% design and get even more feedback, Hill said. From there, the DDA would look to get approvals from the City Commission and the DDA’s design committee. Once those approvals are sought, we’ll move forward with the 90% design, which then starts with the bidding of construction and kind of outlining when this starts to come to fruition, and if it’s going to come to fruition,” he said. Hill stated that businesses the DDA spoke to last year felt it would be good to have park space similar to Centennial Commons in the downtown, which led to discussions of revamping the Fifth Avenue area. “A lot of it’s really grassroots-led, where businesses expressed the need for more pedestrian spaces,” he said. “This portion of Fifth Avenue has been closed since the beginning of COVID-19. So it kind of presented itself as its own option of, it served a little bit like a plaza when it was servicing for outdoor dining. And so this project is basically just
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taking what’s kind of been there and making it more of a ‘for use by’ everybody purpose.” City Manager Paul Brake said there are some opportunities to make the area a more “pedestrian-oriented destination,” and with the barricades currently there, it looks temporary. Brake said the city needs to come up with a design and plan that has a sense of permanency. “There are things that make the area much more inviting and interesting,” he said. “A connection to other areas through alleys where it would be interesting to walk, to see public art murals, things like that, perhaps have gathering spots where you could include tables and chairs. You know, I don’t know what the specific plans are, but many times where you’re in a plaza that’s designed around people and not cars, those are kind of some of the components that make that much more appealing and to make it a destination.” Call Staff Writer Mike Koury at (586) 498-1077.
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The NOVA Academy in Oak Park, pictured, will become the new home to CASA, which will move into the school this summer.
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Recently, however, it was announced that CASA would not be moving into Roosevelt and instead will be moved into the NOVA Academy in Oak Park at the beginning of the next school year. CASA is a consortium that serves the Berkley, Clawson, Ferndale, Lamphere, Madison, Oak Park and Pontiac school districts. “The decision was made that the Roosevelt school needed to be used for something else for Ferndale,” CASA Director Jennifer Gebbie said. “I believe that new purpose hasn’t yet been decided and we were told that we could no longer use that building. So we went looking for somewhere else to be.” According to a letter to the Ferndale community, Ferndale Public Schools stated that one of the major issues the district was facing was the timeline for the construction of the new Lower Elementary School. “CASA is scheduled to be demolished during the Summer of 2023, but the students in the Roosevelt building would not move into the new building until the Summer/Fall of 2024. CASA students may not have been able to move into the renovated Roosevelt building until Summer 2025,” the letter reads. Ferndale Public Schools Superintendent Bobbie Hayes Goodrum, who came into the role last summer, said there was no plan in place for where CASA was going to be located during that one-year period. “We did not have an appropriate location to house CASA during the year that Roosevelt would still be utilized by Lower Elementary and whatever time would be needed to actually do the renovations to make an elementary school acceptable for a high school,” she said. “We looked into a
number of options that we had, including (Tri-County Educational Center), which would have required the displacement of some spaces that are currently utilized by Royal Oak Township and was still not meeting the needs of CASA.” Because moving into Roosevelt wasn’t an option anymore, Gebbie said the school was made aware that NOVA Academy had space for it. NOVA Academy previously housed CASA in the 1980s. “NOVA Oak Park is actually investing quite heavily and bringing NOVA up to speed for us and putting in a lot of improvements — technology and so forth. So it will be our new permanent home for the foreseeable future,” she said. Because NOVA required some updates, Goodrum said the school wanted to know that the investment wasn’t going to be for one year only and that it wanted to house CASA going forward. The community letter stated that the program would be there for at least two years. (It was) determined that that was acceptable because we did not have an alternate option for CASA for the ’23-’24 school year,” she said. “We didn’t want to discontinue the program. We talked about maybe regional centers; like, we looked at a number of options and at the end of the day, the option that we settled on, what was the original home of CASA in the first place.” As far as Roosevelt, Goodrum said a future use for that building has not yet been determined. Roosevelt will not be vacated by the Lower Elementary School until August 2024, but Goodrum stated that the building will be used by the district. “We need that building just as far as space to accommodate our current students,” she said. “We know that we need it. It’s just a matter of determining what other uses are available and how we can best support our entire community.”
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CLAWSON — Ever watch a game and think, ‘I could definitely play in this league?” Well, Oakland County Football Club, a soccer team who competes in the USL League Two, is holding open tryouts for the 2023 season 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 1-2 at Clawson Stadium, 935 N. Custer Ave. in Clawson. “Every year, we do have two or three trialists that are invited back to training for the club, and at least one of them every year has made the final roster,” OCFC co-owner Nick Morana said. Attendees are not required to attend both tryouts, but are encouraged to. The cost of a tryout is $25, and those interested can register at OCFC’s website at www. oaklandcountyfc.com. Attendees must dress accordingly and tryout spots are limited. Sign-in begins at 10:15 a.m. both days. — Mike Koury and Jonathan Szczepaniak
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Legal Notices Notice of Hearing to Review Special Assessment Roll City of Royal Oak County of Oakland, Michigan To the owners of all property within the following described special assessment district: Take notice, that a special assessment roll has been prepared for the purpose of defraying the special assessment district’s share of the cost of the following described public improvement: 27-foot wide, seven-inch thick concrete pavement of Fairgrove Avenue from Forest Avenue to 149 feet north The special assessment district is comprised of the following described property: Tax parcels identified as: 25-15-305-016
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The City of Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan hereby solicits technical priced proposals from qualified consulting engineering firms to provide Design and Construction Engineering Services in accordance with Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) requirements for the proposed 2024 Crooks Road Resurfacing Improvements project (JN 214174). The project is being financed by MDOT’s Local Agency Program (LAP) and the City of Royal Oak funds. The project consists of resurfacing Crooks Road from N. Main Street to 13 Mile Road and includes approximately 1,800 feet of water main replacement. The design engineering services include, but are not limited to: designing with MDOT design standards along with City of Royal Oak Standard Specifications for Construction; NEPA and SHPO applications; crash history analysis; green infrastructure analysis, MERL cost estimate; preparing and submitting the required applications and permits; contract specification and drawings; grade inspection meeting; preparing required MDOT certifications. The construction engineering services include, but are not limited to: project administration; full-time on-site inspection; reporting measurement, computation and documentation as required by MDOT; supervision of all contractor field construction work on the project including quality control and conformance with the specifications, plans, and contract, and all other requirements as set forth by the MDOT. The consultant shall have working knowledge of the current version of ProjectWise software used by MDOT for all aspects of construction engineering as required. Consultant engineering firms desiring to be considered for this project, and who are licensed to practice in the State of Michigan, are invited to submit electronic proposals, including qualifications, to Holly Donoghue, P.E.,City Engineer at hollyd@romi.gov by 12:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. 2023 ___________________ Melanie Halas, City Clerk Published: Royal Oak Review 03/22/2023 0440-2312
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NOVI — A five-day spring break camp focused on science, technology, engineering and math will be offered 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. March 27-31 at the Novi Civic Center, 45175 W. 10 Mile Road. During Camp Invention, campers will create a habitat for a robotic fish, construct a “spacepack,” engineer an “Astro-Arm” device and much more. The cost of the camp is $275. Extended day care is available with the program; it runs 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. for an additional $100. Registration ends March 10. To register, visit campinvention.org or call (800) 968-4332.
SHE TOOK A STAND BY KEEPING HER SEAT METRO DETROIT — “The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks”
is a film about Parks’ involvement in the civil rights movement, based on the bestselling biography by Jeanne Theoharis of the same title. It was recently screened at the Detroit Institute of Arts to a sold-out audience. “For years, the significance of her moment on the bus was minimized by groups claiming that she was simply tired that day, and just wanted to sit down,” said Elliot Wilhelm, the Detroit Film Theater’s curator of film. “Instead, the documentary demonstrates — factually and eloquently — that Rosa Parks was fully aware of the leadership, strength and humanity that moment embodied, and she continued to demonstrate that dedication to justice, equality and decency for the remainder of her life.” The film was followed by two panel discussions with the film’s executive producer, Soledad O’Brien; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson; American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten; the film’s directors, Yoruba Richen and Johanna Hamilton; and Rosa Parks’ grandnephew, Lonnie McCauley. The screening was co-presented by Soledad O’Brien Productions, the American Federation of Teachers, The League, Freep Film Festival, and Friends of the Detroit Film Theatre.
PROM CLOSET PROJECT TOUR COMING TO MACOMB MALL ROSEVILLE — Sparkle Network Founder Moe Lietz will bring her Prom Closet Project Tour to Macomb Mall from 2:30 to 7 p.m. March 31 and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. April 1. Macomb Mall is located at 32233 Gratiot Ave. in Roseville. Students set up appointments ahead of time and then come to the mall to search for a prom dress at no cost, along with shoes, jewelry and accessories. Appointments are needed. Those interested can send an email to sparkle.network3@gmail.com. Sparkle Network will send a form back to be completed. A completed form, picture ID and email confirmation are required for the appointment to be considered booked.
Macomb Cultural and Economic Partnership members after attending a screening of “The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks” at the DIA: (Left to right) Deb Dorosh, Sheila Strunk, Lisa Morse, Monica Hayman and Ross York. Macomb Art Institute Authority Chair and Treasurer/Secretary of Macomb Cultural & Economic Partnership Ed Bruley said, “We were thankful we could bring 48 people to see the film in the evening, thanks to the DIA and the millage.” The Detroit Institute of Arts millage was on the ballot in March of 2020 and asked voters in Macomb, Oakland and Wayne counties to renew the previous 10-year millage that provided free admission, transportation to the museum and other services to residents in the tricounty area.
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Robbery suspects get away with empty bank bag
SOUTHFIELD — Police officers responded to a call from a fast-food restaurant in the 24000 block of Telegraph Road for an armed robbery that had occurred at 9:46 a.m. Feb. 24. The reporting party told the officers that three unknown suspects had robbed an armored truck security driver at gunpoint. When the officers arrived at the scene, the suspects were gone. The reporting victim explained that a black sedan had entered the parking lot. She then observed a tall, slender male with a dark hoodie and mask exit the vehicle with a handgun. The suspect approached the security guard and pointed the gun at his head. The security guard said he was leaving the business with a bag of money and placed it in the armored truck on the passenger’s side. Before he could close the door, he was approached by two males dressed in all black with ski masks on. The first man, without saying anything, pointed a possibly silver handgun at him. The victim states that he slowly backed away from the suspects as they grabbed an empty red bank bag from the armored truck and fled to their vehicle, a black Ford Taurus. The investigation was ongoing.
Pizza delivery driver robbed at gunpoint
SOUTHFIELD — A pizza delivery driver pulled up to a customer’s apartment complex in the 20000 block of Charlton at 10:19 p.m. Feb. 21. The delivery driver rang the doorbell, and when there was no answer, he noticed someone in the second-story window indicating that they had not ordered a pizza. The driver then went back into his car and called the customer. The customer stated that they were on their way to retrieve the order. While the delivery driver stood waiting, he observed two males around the age of 17 dressed in all black wearing ski masks. One of the men began to grab the pizza bag from the driver. When the driver did not let go, the other man pointed a handgun at him, and the driver released the bag. During the incident, the driver saw two more males come around the corner with handguns. The driver escaped back to his vehicle and watched as the suspects entered a newer model white Chevrolet Malibu. The driver trailed the suspects to get a license plate, but then the suspects stopped their vehicle, and two of the men got out, pointing handguns at the driver. The driver then sped off and was unable to get a license plate number because the vehicle had tinted windows and was unmarked.
The suspects took two large pizzas and garlic bread. The investigation was ongoing.
Firearms, shoes missing after home is ransacked
WEST BLOOMFIELD – On Feb. 13, residents on Deerfield Village Drive reportedly arrived home to find numerous bedrooms ransacked and shoes and firearms missing. Evidence technicians processed the scene. The suspects reportedly entered through an unlocked door. The case was turned over to detectives.
Suspect treated for opioid OD after electric shavers stolen from pharmacy
WEST BLOOMFIELD – Two males allegedly stole electric shavers from a pharmacy store on Orchard Lake Road at around 5:15 p.m. Feb. 15. The suspects left in a black Dodge Journey with items reported to be valued at more than $253. Officers located the vehicle at Orchard Lake and 14 Mile roads, and were able to recover the stolen items. One of the suspects was overdosing on narcotics, and officers supplied a nasal spray medicine used for the treatment of a known or suspected opioid overdose. The West Bloomfield Fire Department was contacted to provide medical treatment. The incident was set to be reviewed by detectives.
Cadillac Escalade stolen, recovered by police
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Officers responded to the 6000 block of Old Orchard Road for a Cadillac Escalade that was being stolen at approximately 12:45 a.m. Feb. 28. The owner of the Escalade was awoken by the sound of his vehicle starting in the driveway. When the owner looked outside, the Escalade was being driven off. The vehicle had been left unlocked in the driveway with the key fob inside. Officers were quickly able to locate the vehicle in the city of Detroit. The Detroit Police Department recovered the stolen vehicle at approximately 3 a.m. The case was under investigation.
Jeep Grand Cherokee stolen, recovered
BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP — Officers responded to the 1600 block of Bloomfield Place on a report of a stolen Jeep Grand Cherokee at approximately 5 a.m. Feb. 21. The vehicle had been parked one day prior at approximately 1 p.m. A spare key was left in the
vehicle, and it is believed that vehicle was unlocked. On Feb. 24, Detroit Auto Recovery advised that they had recovered the Jeep and it was in their possession. Officers responded to Detroit and processed the vehicle for fingerprints, with negative results. The case was under investigation.
Resident loses $92K in cryptocurrency fraud
BIRMINGHAM — A Birmingham resident reported he had invested in cryptocurrency but was locked out of his account Feb. 14 at approximately 11 a.m. He contacted Coinbase and was advised his account was compromised, and the entire balance of $92,645.15 had been fraudulently transferred to another account. The case was under investigation.
Man attempts to cash fraudulent check
BIRMINGHAM — Officers were dispatched to Michigan United Credit Union at 600 E. Lincoln St. on a report of a man attempting to cash a fraudulent check for $645.70 at approximately 2 p.m. Feb.14. Officers confirmed with bank staff and the check’s owner that it was fraudulent and was originally made out to another individual for a different amount. The man was arrested.
Camera stolen
ROYAL OAK — A complainant reported to police that at 10:35 p.m. Feb. 26, someone stole a Ring doorbell camera from the front porch of a home in the 700 block of East Bloomfield Avenue, which is near 13 Mile and Rochester roads.
Thief steals Detroit police uniform pieces from car
NOVI — Part of the uniform of an off-duty Detroit police officer was stolen from the officer’s Chrysler Pacifica between the hours of midnight and 2 p.m. Feb. 20. The theft apparently took place in a residential area near 10 Mile and Meadowbrook roads. According to the report, the stolen uniform pieces consisted of a black vest with “Police” on the front and back, a 12th District patch on the front, a vinyl handcuff holder and vinyl radio holder, and a leather police belt containing a flashlight holder, a pistol holster, a Taser holster, a magazine holder and a Taser. Also taken were handcuffs and a microphone that were on the vest. The Detroit police officer told Novi police officers when he reported the items missing just before 6 p.m. that he had probably left his car unlocked and that his duty belt was under a blanket in the middle
row of seats and his vest was in the front seat out of sight, according to the report. He stated that he went to work at 8 a.m. in Detroit to do some paperwork and did not see if the above equipment was in his vehicle. He advised that he went to a couple of scenes for work in Detroit and then went to get a car wash at 2 p.m. At first, he reportedly stated he looked in the vehicle after the car wash and noticed the equipment was gone. He then stated later he noticed the equipment gone before going into the car wash, according to the report. He said he did not believe the equipment was stolen while he was at various scenes in Detroit, as he was always near his vehicle, according to the report. Police noted that he did not find his vehicle in disarray or appearing as if someone had ransacked the inside of his vehicle. No evidence was found in or on the vehicle. The Detroit officer provided Novi police with the serial number for his Taser. His handgun had not been in the vehicle during the theft. He later spoke to investigators and said he believed that it was a random larceny from his vehicle. He stated that he notified his supervisors at the Detroit Police Department and provided them with the Novi Police Department complaint number for the case.
Driver charged with drug possession following hotel disturbance
TROY — A suspect was arrested and charged after a disturbance at the Troy Marriott hotel, 200 W. Big Beaver Road. Officers were dispatched to the scene at 11:01 p.m. Feb. 13 after reports of a suspicious person driving through the hotel’s parking lot, taking photos of vehicle license plates and shouting at hotel guests. Witnesses provided officers with the suspect vehicle’s last known location. Officers located a matching vehicle, a 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe, entering a turnaround on Big Beaver Road and traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes. The driver, a 40-year-old Sterling Heights man, made several incoherent statements, according to officers, and claimed he was being followed and listened to via his cellphone. Officers said the driver gave them permission to retrieve his driver’s license from the center console, at which point they observed a glass meth pipe. After a search of the vehicle, a substance later confirmed to be cocaine was located. The driver was charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance.
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