February 16th, 20240DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Police officer Mohamad Bazzy has filed a lawsuit that alleges discrimination because of his race and religion, as well as retaliation, while employed at the Dearborn Heights Police Department.
Bazzy, an American Muslim of Lebanese descent, experienced derogatory comments directed at him, investigations that were...
January 25th, 20240DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The City Council passed a “no confidence” resolution against Mayor Bill Bazzi, Corporation Counsel Roger Farinha and Police Chief Jerrod Hart in a 5-2 vote and unanimously voted to cancel the salary and benefits of two directors within the Police Department.
The resolution passed with “yes” votes from Mo...
September 2nd, 20230DEARBORN — Fire Chief Joseph Murray has been placed on administrative leave following an arrest for allegedly operating a vehicle while under the influence.
Murray was placed under arrest at around 3 a.m. on August 29 after being pulled over by Dearborn Heights police near Telegraph Road and Dartmouth Street. Police pulled him over...
March 4th, 20230DEARBORN HEIGHTS – A former Dearborn Heights police officer has filed a lawsuit against the city citing religious discrimination as the reason he was fired in 2019.
Mahdi Bazzi had been an officer for less than a year at the time of his dismissal.
In the suit, Bazzi alleges he told a senior officer about discrimination he was...
September 15th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Police in Dearborn Heights, Westland and The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are still offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and indictment of suspects in firearm burglaries at CC Coins Jewelry and Loan as well as the Westland location of Freedom...
September 12th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Investigators with the Dearborn Heights Police Department are seeking information regarding two separate breaking and entering incidents.
The first incident occurred just after 5 a.m. on Sept. 11 in the 24600 block of West Warren when unknown suspects drove a car through the front of C&C Coins and stole...
August 19th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The city of Dearborn Heights says it has experienced a growing trend of nighttime auto break-ins and theft of contents, and that residents can help reduce risk by following common-sense steps.
Recently, the Dearborn Heights Police Department has received a growing number complaints from residents reporting...
July 20th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Following what seemed to be a routine traffic stop by Dearborn Heights police, an Inkster man is facing a number of drug and weapons-related charges.
A little after 11:30 a.m. on July 12, an officer observed a car near the intersection of Michigan and Beech Daly whose occupants weren’t wearing seat...
July 19th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — A late-night traffic incident in Dearborn Heights has left two people with serious injuries and another two in critical condition.
At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 17, 911 dispatchers received a call regarding a serious injury accident on southbound Telegraph Road just south of Joy Road.
A...
May 29th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Rotary Club of Dearborn Heights has named Officer Hamze Younis as the 2022 Dearborn Heights Police Department’s Officer of the Year.
Younis has been with the Dearborn Heights Police Department for two years and has been a police officer for three years.
As the school resource officer in the Crestwood...
April 29th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Dearborn Heights Police Officer Christopher Suggs has been promoted to police sergeant after eight years with the department.
Suggs, an officer with the Dearborn Heights Police Department since 2014, was originally studying mechanical engineering during his first two years of college.
“I started studying and...
April 9th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department’s K-9 partner, Twix, will soon be receiving a donated bullet and stab protective vest.
Twix and his handler, Officer Mohamad Chami, have been partners since April 7, 2019 when Twix joined the department. Chami has been with the department for a little over four years after...
March 19th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Shortly after being named the new police chief, Dearborn Heights Police Chief Jerrod S. Hart outlined his vision for the department.
Hart served for 26 years with the Novi Police Department, where he served in many roles, including assistant chief of police from 2012 to 2017. In 2017, Hart became police chief in...
February 24th, 20221DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Less than a month after naming a police commissioner to its police department, the city will be welcoming a new chief.
Chief Mark Meyers was relieved of his duties with the Dearborn Heights Police Department effective immediately on Feb. 24 after more than 20 years of service, most of which were served in...
February 5th, 20220DEARBORN HEIGHTS — For the first time in its history, the city will have a police commissioner overseeing the operations of the police department.
Dr. Joseph E. Thomas, Jr. was appointed to the role on a six month basis by Mayor Bill Bazzi to oversee all administrative operations and strategic planning for the department.
“I...
June 27th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Less than 24 hours after a report of a suspicious person at Annapolis High School, Dearborn Heights police confirm the person is not a threat.
Residents on social media were voicing concern after a post on the department’s Facebook page alerted the community of suspicious activity at the high school.
The...
June 19th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department is surveying residents on their thoughts on body cameras for the officers in the department.
The body camera project, which was included in the budget approved by the City Council, would equip all officers in the department with a body-worn camera.
Despite the purchase...
March 12th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police and Fire Departments are hosting the first annual Dan Paletko Memorial Golf Outing later this year.
Palekto served as mayor from 2004 until his death on December 29 from COVID-19 complications.
In a Facebook post by the police department regarding the event, the department said...
March 7th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The Dearborn Heights Police Department is searching for a teen they believe to have been missing and endangered since Friday evening.
16-year-old Khadija-Kathleen Al-Dhalimi was last seen at her residence in Dearborn Heights on March 5 at approximately 7:20 p.m.
Police say she has runaway in the past and...
February 5th, 20210DEARBORN HEIGHTS - In a press release issued by the Dearborn Heights Police Department, an arraignment was made in a school threat case from January 2020.
Resident Tariq Fahad Almousa was arraigned in the 20th District Court on criminal charges that were authorized by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s office in response to threats of...
September 10th, 20200DEARBORN HEIGHTS — The City Council has approved the purchase of "protective" gear as requested by Police Chief Mark Meyers during a recent Council meeting.
The request included the purchase of 40 riot shields, 40 riot helmets and 40 straight batons totaling $11,678.
In the request submitted by Meyers to the City Council, the...
April 17th, 20200Detroit – The U.S. Marshals Service is offering $5,000 reward for information leading to the capture of fugitive murder suspect Mohamed Ali Saad.
The U.S. Marshals Service Detroit Fugitive Apprehension Team, in conjunction with the Dearborn Heights Police Department, are offering the reward for information directly leading to the...
February 14th, 20200DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Last week, Samer Beydoun, a Dearborn Heights resident with a diagnosed mental illness, was arrested by Dearborn Heights Police and kept in custody for four days without being charged.
Beydoun’s sister Samar Beydoun and attorney Issa Fawaz told The Arab American News that the circumstances around his arrest are...
November 17th, 20170Allen Park —Dearborn Heights police officer Larry A. Little, 32, is charged with causing a fatal crash due to reckless driving.
The crash happened on January 2 at the intersection of Van Born and Pelham Roads and resulted in the death of Timothy Lee Turner, 59. Little’s first hearing will take place on November 27.
Little was...
November 3rd, 20170DEARBORN HEIGHTS— Back in May, The AANews spoke to Dearborn Heights Police Chief Lee Gavin about the lack of Arab American interest in the police force.
At the time, Gavin said that they barely apply.
"We've had meetings ," he said. "Right now, in all the law enforcement agencies in the area, there are a total lack of...
May 19th, 20170DEARBORN HEIGHTS — As the Arab American community continues to grow in Dearborn Heights, the city hopes to recruit more representatives to its police department.
Recently, a fourth Arab American was added to the police force, which comprises 82 police officers in total.
Chief Lee Gavin expressed concerns that none...
