DTE Energy worker assaulted for trying to turn off power to Detroit home
A Detroit woman determined to keep her power from being shut off assaulted a DTE worker and then turned her dog on him, police said.
Detroit firefighters thwarted by man shooting pistol in Cass Corridor apartment
Detroit firefighters were forced to leave a crowded apartment this morning after a man started shooting a handgun and throwing belongings out of the building in the Cass Corridor.
Bicyclist shot in back while riding along Woodward near Palmer Park in Detroit
A Detroit man was critically injured early this morning after a gunman shot him in the back while he was riding his bike on Woodward near Palmer Park.
Violence breaks out in Detroit neighborhoods while downtown safe for fireworks
While a bulk of police resources were downtown, officers were called to at least three shootings, seven home invasions, three armed robberies, four arsons, a rape and numerous domestic assaults.
5 hyperbolic tweets about dangers during Detroit’s fireworks
Fears of violence kept many people away from Detroit’s fireworks.
Live blog: Tracking crime, police response at Detroit fireworks
Follow our live blog as we monitor crime and police responses at the fireworks in Detroit tonight.
‘Knockout game’ may target police during tonight’s fireworks in Detroit
Police are investigating reports that prospective gang members plan to attack residents and unsuspecting officers during tonight’s fireworks in Detroit in a brazen escalation of the so-called “knockout game.”
Video: Detroit’s riverfront breaks out in brawl over weekend
A large fight broke out at River Days festival in downtown Detroit on Saturday, just two days after tens of thousands of people plan to gather for the fireworks tonight.
40 minutes pass before police dispatched to active burglary at Detroit grocery store
Two thieves in a vehicle slammed through the plate-glass windows of Lafayette Foods early this morning.
Suspected arsonist beaten unconscious near Heidelberg Project in Detroit
The fire gutted the house in an area already decimated by arsons, abandonment and neglect.