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...
November 8th, 20220DEARBORN - Dearborn Police say they arrested Dearborn resident Malcolm Merritt Washington in connection with a knife attack of a 62-year-old man on the city's west side.
Police said in a press release this week that on Nov. 3, the officers responded to reports of a victim who had been stabbed around the 22000 block of Michigan...
October 14th, 20220DEARBORN — An arraignment took place Sunday for a 37-year-old Detroit resident who engaged in a nearly eight-hour standoff with police after killing a hotel staff member in downtown west Dearborn.
Reichard Lee Williams-Lewis was charged by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office Sunday with a 10-count felony complaint, including...
October 5th, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department said it was proud to announce that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had appointed Police Chief Issa Shahin to its Faith-Based Security Advisory Council.
The Council is made up of 25 of the most distinguished leaders from various faith communities, who will meet for the first time...
October 3rd, 20220DEARBORN — Parents Amy Taulbee and Murtadha Almeamaar have been charged with child abuse in a case involving their a 1-month-old baby.
The Dearborn Police Department said on Sunday that in late September, the baby was brought to a local pediatrician’s office with multiple visible injuries. Dearborn Police Department and Fire...
September 16th, 20220DEARBORN — With school in session, Dearborn Police are cracking down on what they say are safety concerns around parents dropping off and picking up their kids at school.
This week, WXYZ reported that police are ticketing parents and family members at Fordson High School in east Dearborn who park or sometimes stop in the left and...
August 25th, 20220DEARBORN — Governor Whitmer has appointed Dearborn Chief of Police Issa Shahin to the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES), the Governor's Office said in a press release Thursday.
Shahin was was nominated for the position by the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police (MACP). His term commences Aug. 25 and...
August 22nd, 20220DEARBORN — The Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office has charged two men with a six-count felony complaint involving a string of airbag thefts in Metro Detroit, including Dearborn.
The Dearborn Police Department said that following a rise in airbag thefts across Metro Detroit primarily involving GM vehicles, especially the Chevy...
June 19th, 20220DEARBORN – Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Dearborn Divine Child wrestling coach Brandon Phillip Fenzel, 24, of White Lake, in connection with soliciting photographs of a sexually explicit nature from a 15-year-old male student.
Fenzel has been charged with four counts of "child sexually abusive activity" and four counts of "using...
June 17th, 20220DEARBORN — Reckless and dangerous driving in Dearborn can cause drivers to lose their vehicles if they fail to pay high fees that could reach up to $3,500.
Drivers in violation of city ordinances will also be charged with a misdemeanor and four points will be added to their driving records.
The high cost of violations comes amid...
May 13th, 20220DEARBORN — As the weather warms up, the Dearborn Police Department is urging residents to celebrate weddings safely and to avoid incidents like the one that occurred on Saturday, May 7.
Video captured by a neighbor's doorbell camera showed cars performing burnouts, a practice of keeping a vehicle in place while spinning its...
April 22nd, 20220DEARBORN — On April 10, the Dearborn Police Department received a complaint that an adult male suspect from the Grand Rapids area solicited a 14-year-old Dearborn minor to send sexually explicit material via social media.
In the online interaction, the minor self-identified as autistic.
Following a thorough investigation,...
March 22nd, 20220DEARBORN — The Dearborn Police Department says that on Monday, March 14, at approximately 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call at the intersection of Schaefer Road — north of Butler — near Ford Motor Company Gate 9, where a woman was reportedly struck by a blue sedan of an unknown make/model. The driver was described as a...
February 16th, 20220DEARBORN — On Monday, the Dearborn Police Department welcomed three new police officers and promoted three additional longstanding members to higher positions within the department. Mayor Abdullah Hammoud and Police Chief Issa Shahin addressed a gathering of family and colleagues at the swearing-in ceremony.
In a heartfelt...
January 5th, 20220DEARBORN — Residents of Dearborn now have a deeper view of the city's much-anticipated new administration, with the city's new mayor announcing the names of his executive team.
Mayor Hammoud announced the executive team on Wednesday, including directors of key municipal departments and offices. The new leadership team will helm a...
January 4th, 20220DEARBORN — Abdullah Hammoud, Dearborn’s newly elected mayor, began his duties on Monday, Jan. 3 at the Dearborn Administrative Center.
Hammoud is the first Arab American mayor of the large and historic city, home to the Ford Motor Company headquarters, with a population of close to 110,000.
His election made international...
December 20th, 20210DEARBORN — Dearborn Mayor-elect Abdullah Hammoud has selected Dearborn Police Department Commander Issa Shahin as the city’s next chief of police, effective Saturday, Jan. 1.
Shahin has served in that department for some 24 years, serving as executive commander for the last three. He will succeed current Chief Ronald Haddad, who...
