March 18th, 20240DEARBORN – On March 17, at approximately 2 p.m., Dearborn Police officers responded to a residence near Southfield Rd and Outer Dr following a reported home invasion and assault. Upon arrival, officers discovered two elderly female residents who had been severely abused and sexually assaulted by an unknown adult male who illegally...
January 17th, 20240DEARBORN – Dearborn Police are looking into a potentially dangerous interaction that occurred on Sunday, January 14 at the intersection of Culver and Glover Streets at approximately 2:10 p.m.
The incident was captured on a local security camera. The recording depicts the driver of a black Ford F-150 blocking the path of a red...
September 10th, 20230DEARBORN – A man received a 30 to 50 year prison sentence Wednesday for a fatal shooting at the Dearborn Hampton Inn last year.
Reichard Lee Williams-Lewis shot and killed 55-year-old hotel employee Tyrone Chapple on Oct. 6, 2022. Williams-Lewis pleaded guilty to second-degree murder last month.
Police said Chapple was getting...
May 10th, 20230DEARBORN – On the morning of Monday, May 8, the parent of a student at Fordson High School notified school officials that their child was made aware of threats to the school, prompting school staff to contact Dearborn Police.
School administrators and resource officers learned the origin of the reported threat and attempted to...
March 25th, 20230DEARBORN — On Wednesday, January 18, a bank robbery occurred at the Dearborn Federal Credit Union on Oakwood Blvd. A suspect identified as wearing a bright blue Detroit Pistons hooded sweatshirt, gray winter hood, winter gloves and a white N-95 style mask approached a bank teller and demanded money be placed in bags.
He informed the...
February 8th, 20230DEARBORN— Police responded to multiple residences on reports items stolen from unlocked vehicles on January 30. One resident had his unlocked vehicle stolen from the driveway.
Surveillance footage from nearby provided details help investigation efforts, including images of a stolen range rover used during the crimes.
Working...
January 20th, 20230DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department has released its "year in review" statistics for 2022. The infographic it released displays an increase or decrease in each category for 2022 in comparison to 2021. The categories include service calls, arrests, crashes and citations for speeding and stop sign and traffic signal...
December 2nd, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department has launched its partnership with the Toys for Tots program for the 10th year.
On Wednesday, November 30 Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin and Toys for Tots Coordinator Phillip Smith gathered at the Dearborn Police Department to initiate the Toys for Tots drive this holiday season.
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June 28th, 20220DEARBORN — A Dearborn police officer was involved in a crash with a civilian on the city’s Northeast side on June 26.
Officers were dispatched to the 7700 block of Kendal on a report of a subject attempting to break into a vehicle. While responding to the call, an officer was involved in an accident with a civilian vehicle at the...
May 26th, 20220DEARBORN — Dearborn Police are investigating a suspected felonious assault and ethnic intimidation incident that occurred on May 13 at Westborn Market.
Two African American patrons reported that a White male suspect initiated an encounter with them before making several racial slurs towards them. The suspect then reportedly...
April 16th, 20220DEARBORN - The Dearborn Police Department are hoping that residents can help identify a suspect wanted in connection to a recent home invasion.
On April 13 at approximately 2:30 p.m, the Dearborn Police Department responded to the area of the 3700 block of Madison Street regarding a home invasion.
The investigation found that an...
April 5th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department and Dearborn Fire Department are investigating a house fire that they believe to be “suspicious.”
Firefighters and police officers were called at approximately 4 a.m. on April 4 to a house on the 7800 block of Oakman Boulevard, where the entire back of the home was fully engulfed in...
March 21st, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is warning the public about a new TikTok trend that has had them responding to numerous incidents already.
The “Orbeez Challenge” TikTok trend involves targeting bystanders with gel blaster guns filled with water-absorbent polymer beads.
Over the last several weeks, the Dearborn...
March 1st, 20220DEARBORN — Responding to residents’ concerns, the Dearborn Police Department is starting a new initiative for traffic safety enforcement.
As part of Chief Issa Shahin's plan for public safety, the department introduced a new traffic safety unit and will be allocating more police resources to traffic safety enforcement as of March...
February 12th, 20220UPDATE: The Arab American News has learned from sources that the suspect in the attack on the Al-Huda mosque Saturday morning is believed to unfortunately be a member of the Arab American community.
Authorities believe he may have been suffering a mental health episode at the time of the fire attack.
Local and federal law...
February 11th, 20220DEARBORN — At approximately 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 11, Dearborn police and fire responded to the 7500 block of Indiana for a medical assist.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a deceased 78-year-old man and a 31-year-old suspect had been taken into custody in connection with the incident.
Detectives and crime scene investigators...
February 10th, 20220DEARBORN — As part of Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin’s plan for public safety, a new Traffic Safety Unit has been introduced.
The unit will be focusing on hazardous moving violations that endanger public health, including speeding and reckless driving.
The unit is also tasked with efficiently responding to resident...
January 30th, 20220DEARBORN — With a focus on accountability, Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin has outlined his plan to combat the problems that residents care about the most.
Residents have been very vocal in their concerns over reckless and distracted driving throughout the city as well as an increase in violent crimes.
Shahin said that while...
January 28th, 20220DEARBORN - The Dearborn Police Department is issuing a public advisory on a recent uptick in thefts of vehicle airbags throughout the city.
The thefts seem to be aimed at GM vehicles, the Chevrolet Malibu specifically.
Individuals have been observed targeting vehicles parked on city streets or in parking lots in the overnight...
January 12th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department has announced the arrest of a suspect caught breaking into vehicles and even trying to steal one.
During the early morning hours of Jan. 12, the police responded to a resident call from the 7900 block of Coleman Street. The caller reported a male subject attempting to open vehicle...
