Fake Cop Arrested in Rochester Hills

Fake Cop Arrested in Rochester Hills (Oakland County Sheriff’s Dept Press Release, Sept. 23, 2013) Incident:  Unauthorized use of Police Equipment Location: City of Rochester Hills Date: September 22, 2013 On Friday September 13, 2013, Oakland County Sheriff Deputies stopped a vehicle that used a blue police style flashing light to make a prohibited turn…

Ferndale Police Report: Thieves Crashed into Speedy Muffler

Ferndale Police Report: Thieves Crashed into Speedy Muffler On 09/21/13 at about 7:30 p.m. Ferndale Officers responded to the Speedy Muffler at 1030 W. 8 Mile. Officer found two windows broken out of roll up doors. Apparently, a vehicle crashed into the doors, suspects entered through the windows stole car batteries. Anybody with information regarding…

Annual Bat Festival at Southfield Pavillion Sept. 28

Annual Bat Festival at Southfield Library Sept. 28 (Press Release, Sept. 20) TV personality, conservation biologist and Organization for Bat Conservation Executive Director Rob Mies announced today that the 12th Annual Great Lakes Bat Festival will be held on Saturday, September 28, 2013. This free event will be held at the Southfield Pavilion in Southfield,…

Gregory & Barnett Coffee Hours Sept. 21st in Farmington

Senator Gregory & Representative Barnett  Coffee Hours Sept. 21st in Farmington Legislators will be available to discuss details on Medicaid expansion and other community and State issues with area residents FARMINGTON HILLS—State Senator Vincent Gregory (D-Southfield) and State Representative Vicki Barnett (D-Farmington Hills) are inviting members of the Farmington Hills area to join them for…

Ferndale Police Report: Six Arrests and One Broken Leg After Fights at DLC

Ferndale Police Report: Six Arrests and One Broken Leg After Fights at DLC (Lt. William Wilson, Ferndale Police Dept, Sept. 20, 2013) On 09/19/13, a total of six students were arrested at Taft Digital Learning Center for fighting with other students, school staff, and police officers. The school Administrative Staff member suffered a broken lower…

Stranger Danger: Man Tries to Lure Student into Car on Pinecrest

Stranger Danger: Man Tries to Lure Student into Car on Pinecrest (Ferndale Schools, Sept. 18,2013) On the morning of September 17, 2013, an FHS student reported being followed by a large white four-door car (possibly a Crown Victoria) by a white man in his 50s wearing a dark blue shirt. He had gray hair and…

Ferndale Police Report: Three Arrested in Stolen Subaru

Ferndale Police Report: Three Arrested in Stolen Subaru (Lt. William Wilson, Sept. 17, 2013) On 09/17/13 at about 2:30 a.m. a Ferndale patrol officer noticed a 2005 Subaru Legacy suspiciously leaving the lot of Hodges Subaru on Woodward. When the officer made an effort to stop the vehicle, the three occupants got out of the…

Investigation Into Possible Voter Fraud in Marijuana Petition

Investigation Into Possible Voter Fraud in Marijuana Petition (City of Ferndale Press Release, Sept. 17, 2013) The Ferndale City Clerk has prompted an investigation into possible voter registration fraud involving Andrew Cissell. Mr. Cissell submitted a voter registration application at an SOS branch office on June 10, 2013 listing his residence as 921 W. Drayton…

Ferndale Businesses Talk Woodward Rapid Transit (video)

Ferndale Businesses Talk Woodward Rapid Transit (video) (Crystal A. Proxmire, Sept. 17, 2013) Big changes could be coming to Woodward Avenue if plans go forward for a rapid transit bus line going from Downtown Detroit all the way to Pontiac. The project is being contemplated by the recently formed Regional Transit Authority and other stakeholder…

Where’s Your Square: Ferndale Chamber’s Mural Project

Where’s Your Square: Ferndale Chamber’s Mural Project (Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce Press Release, Sept. 17, 2013) To enrich Ferndale’s culture and quality of life, and positively impact economic development in the city, the Ferndale Area Chamber of Commerce has commissioned local artist Howard Fridson to paint an 8′ X 20′ mural on the side…