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Dearborn Police responded to more than 82,000 calls, doubled speeding tickets in 2022

January 20th, 20230 DEARBORN — 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...

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Family, lawyer of mentally ill man who was shot dead by Dearborn police are looking for answers

December 23rd, 20220 DEARBORN – An Arab American man with a history of mental health problems was shot dead by Dearborn Police last Sunday after he stormed the department's headquarters with a stolen handgun. While investigations are still underway to determine the circumstances of the deadly shooting incident, the victim's family hired a legal counsel...

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Police chase ends in crash with driver dead, body found in trunk

November 27th, 20220 DEARBORN — A traffic stop in Dearborn has resulted in the death of a driver and the discovery of a dead body in the trunk of the vehicle after a pursuit ended in a crash. Police say they initiated a traffic stop on a Dodge Charger involved in an endangered missing investigation on Sunday afternoon when the suspect fled until he...

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Reckless driving has become Dearborn’s epidemic

August 20th, 20220 DEARBORN — Reckless driving has no doubt become the city’s personal epidemic and the revving engines and mufflers screaming like banshees throughout neighborhoods on a daily basis are now our perennial background noise. Sadly, the number of fatal accidents, too, do not seem to be going away any time soon and the keen interest...

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Dearborn police arrest man in connection to criminal sexual conduct incident at Walmart

June 28th, 20220 DEARBORN — Dearborn police have made an arrest in connection with an alleged criminal sexual conduct incident at Walmart. On Thursday, June 2, at approximately 2 p.m., Dearborn police were dispatched to the Walmart at 5851 Mercury Drive on a report of a man wearing an Amazon hat and shirt inappropriately touching a woman while in...

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Dearborn Police arrest suspect in relation to felonious assault, ethnic intimidation incident at Westborn Market

May 26th, 20220 DEARBORN — 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...

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Homeless man charged with disorderly conduct after telling Tim Horton’s cashier he had a gun

May 19th, 20220 DEARBORN —On May 14, at about 1 p.m., Dearborn Police were called to Tim Horton’s at 10401 E. Ford Road for an alleged armed robbery in progress. Nine officers were dispatched to the store where they found the suspect, who claimed the incident was a misunderstanding. The suspect, a homeless man, told officers that he was...

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Detroit man with mental health history charged with arson and fleeing from police after Sunday’s Dearborn Fresh fire

May 8th, 20220 DEARBORN — Marcus Flowers, 28, of Detroit, was arraigned in front of Dearborn 19th District Court Judge Gene Hunt Tuesday afternoon on charges of arson and fleeing from Dearborn Police. Flowers was arrested after setting fire to the Dearborn Fresh Supermarket early Sunday morning. A cash bond was set for $100,000. This was the...

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Dearborn police seeking help identifying home invasion suspect

April 16th, 20220 DEARBORN - 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...

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Dearborn bank robbery suspect caught hiding in porta-potty

March 15th, 20220 DEARBORN — A suspect in the robbery of Dearborn Federal Savings Bank was identified by Dearborn police and caught hiding in a porta-potty. On March 2, the suspect walked up to the window at Dearborn Federal Savings Bank on Michigan Ave. near Military and gestured to his hip, implying he had a weapon before handing the bank teller a...

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Dearborn police now operating under new traffic safety program

March 1st, 20220 DEARBORN — 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...

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Wayne man charged in connection with the death of a Dearborn man

February 16th, 20220 DEARBORN — A 31-year-old Wayne man has been charged in connection with the homicide of a Dearborn man that occurred on Feb. 11. Michael Steven Hicks was charged on Feb. 16 in the suspected homicide and faces one count of first-degree murder and one count of felony murder. He faces life in prison without parole if convicted. At...

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Updated: Local mosque arson suspect believed to be Arab American, may have suffered mental health episode

February 12th, 20220 UPDATE: 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...

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Dearborn police investigating potential homicide on city’s northeast side

February 11th, 20220 DEARBORN — 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...

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Dearborn police introduces new traffic safety unit

February 10th, 20220 DEARBORN — 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...

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Dearborn Police catch breaking and entering suspect, believe he is responsible for other crimes in the area

January 13th, 20220 DEARBORN — On Jan. 10, Dearborn Police were dispatched to a breaking and entering alarm at a cell phone store in the area of Warren and Greenfield. When police arrived, the door was open and several products were missing, but there was no one at the scene of the crime. Upon an immediate investigation, police were able to identify a...

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Dearborn Public Schools District identifies 13 students for making threats, Police to visit schools on winter break

December 17th, 20210 DEARBORN — With the rise of threats against schools, Dearborn Public Schools and the Dearborn Police Department are teaming up to ensure safety. On Tuesday Dec. 21 and Wednesday Dec. 22, school district staff and Dearborn police officers will be visiting all school buildings to allow police officers to become more familiar with the...

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Dearborn police investigating armed robbery

December 16th, 20210 DEARBORN — On Wednesday, Dec. 15, at approximately 7:50 p.m., Dearborn police responded to the 7500 block of Wyoming on a report of an armed robbery. The report came from a local business. Police say that upon arrival, it was discovered that an unknown African American man wearing a surgical mask and all-black clothing had...

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Congresswoman Debbie Dingell’s Dearborn office broken into, vandalized

November 30th, 20210 DEARBORN — On Monday, Nov. 29, at approximately 3:20 p.m., Dearborn police officers responded to a breaking and entering on the 19000 block of Outer Drive. The location of the crime was the Dearborn office of U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn), located at 19855 W. Outer Drive. The office will remain closed for the foreseeable...

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Police given access to security cameras in Dearborn Public Schools

September 28th, 20210 DEARBORN — After a unanimous vote by the City Council, Dearborn police will now have access to security cameras in the Dearborn Public Schools. The decision will allow police to access livestream feeds of some of the security cameras installed on Dearborn Public Schools’ property, but only in the case of a medical or police...

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Livonia resident dies during struggle with Dearborn Police

September 27th, 20210 DEARBORN — A 38-year-old Livonia resident died last week during a struggle with Dearborn police officers who were responding to a call. On Thursday, Sept. 23 at approximately 8:30 p.m., officers were dispatched to the Falcon Inn located at 25125 Michigan Ave. The report was that someone had been yelling, “call the police”...

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Dearborn police investigating a shooting

September 9th, 20210 DEARBORN — At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 9, Dearborn police officers responded to a possible shooting. The officers responded to a residence in the Georgetown Commons condominium complex located near Michigan Ave. and Schaefer. The victim suffered a non-fatal gunshot wound and was conveyed to a local hospital for...

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One dead after accident involving a semi and a tow truck

September 1st, 20210 DEARBORN — At approximately 1 p.m. on Aug. 31, the Dearborn Police responded to the scene of a two vehicle collision involving a semi and a tow truck. The accident occurred at Wyoming Ave. and the eastbound I-94 exit ramp. The officers’ investigation determined that the semi-tractor trailer was traveling north on Wyoming and...

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City of Dearborn recognizes National Police Week

May 13th, 20210 DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department is recognizing National Police Week by remembering officers lost in the line of duty. In a post on its Facebook page, the department said it is grateful for officers. “Mayor John B. O’Reilly, Jr. and Chief Ronald Haddad recognize and remember police officers who have made the...

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Dearborn police seeking help identifying a murder suspect

May 5th, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn police responded to the area of Oakman and Michigan Ave. at approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday May 4 on a report of a shooting. Officers who responded found that a 24-year-old man had been shot several times and eventually succumbed to his injuries at Beaumont-Oakwood Hospital. A second subject was also...

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Local police remind the community about distracted driving

April 11th, 20210 DEARBORN — With April being National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, state and local law enforcement agencies are joining forces. The law enforcement agencies will be intensifying their enforcement of state and local texting and distracted driving laws to raise awareness about the dangers and legal implications of distracted...

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Dearborn agrees to $1.25M settlement in death of Black man

March 10th, 20210 DEARBORN — The city of Dearborn has agreed to a $1.25 million settlement in a lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of an unarmed Black man in 2015. Kevin Matthews, 35, had been chased on foot and killed after being accused of stealing an energy drink from a gas station on Dec. 23, 2015. Matthews had had a history of mental...

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Police seeking witnesses to fatal traffic collision

March 2nd, 20210 DEARBORN — Dearborn Police are asking for any witnesses to a fatal traffic collision to come forward with any information they may have. The incident occurred on Feb. 27 at approximately 8:15 p.m. in the area of Greenfield Road south of Ford Road. A pedestrian identified as a 67-year-old woman was crossing Greenfield when she...

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