October 10th, 20250DEARBORN – After extensive investigations, Dearborn Police have arrested members of a teenage gang involved in the organized theft of vehicles and their contents across the city.
On Tuesday, the Dearborn Police Department announced that it had arrested two teenage suspects, aged 15 and 16, while continuing to search for three others...
October 3rd, 20250DEARBORN, DEARBORN HEIGHTS – As online campaigns and hostile media reports continue to target Dearborn, home to one of the largest Muslim populations in the U.S., concerns are growing about potential violence against the community. Last week, local mosques faced new threats, prompting federal and local authorities to step up...
August 29th, 20251DEARBORN – The Dearborn community has been shaken by a shocking crime in which an Iraqi American man was deliberately struck and in critical condition in the city’s west downtown — just one day after he had filed a complaint with police about threats to his life, a complaint that was reportedly brushed off by authorities, according...
August 23rd, 20250GARDEN CITY – Police arrested a 27-year-old White male resident of Garden City just hours after he posted an online threat urging violence against participants in Dearborn’s record-breaking “March for Justice” held last Saturday to mark the 40th day of mourning for Imam Hussein.
As soon as authorities received a report about the...
July 11th, 20250DEARBORN — To mark the U.S. Independence Day, Dearborn Police carried out a large-scale enforcement campaign over three days to uphold fireworks regulations and ensure safety and peace across city neighborhoods.
The Dearborn Police Department reported that the initiative led to the arrest of 48 individuals and the issuance of 310...
June 19th, 20251DEARBORN – On Tuesday, Dearborn Police Chief Issa Shahin issued a public safety message warning about the dangers of fireworks during upcoming Independence Day celebrations on July 4, highlighting stricter security measures and legal penalties, including fines for parents whose children violate fireworks laws.
In a video message that...
May 23rd, 20250DEARBORN – In an effort to enhance public safety and combat crime, the Dearborn City Council approved a $720,000 five-year contract last month with Axon to implement the Fūsus real-time surveillance system. The program will allow police to access emergency calls and live camera feeds from participating businesses and residents — a...
February 7th, 20250DEARBORN – The Arab American community in Dearborn honored the city’s police chief, Issa Shahin, at a special dinner held last Friday evening at the La Pita Restaurant Banquet Hall.
Businessmen Ali Jawad and Shaker Aoun and The Arab American News Publisher Osama Siblani organized the event, attended by a large gathering of...
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...
