DDOT bus crashes after woman pulls driver from seat
DETROIT – Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a woman wanted in connection with the assault of a Detroit Department of Transportation driver. According to authorities, at about 4:15 p.m. Dec. 29, a woman on a moving DDOT bus began throwing food at the driver. Police said she grabbed the bus driver, pulling her from her seat while the bus was in motion.
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Detroit River cleanup
Concerns are being raised over the cleanup of a contaminated site that collapsed into the Detroit river in November. Drone footage captured a massive hole that formed on the site. The owner of the property was supposed to give the state a remediation plan on Dec. 26, but the state said nothing has been turned in.
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Officials knew about violations at a business in Madison Heights for decades, yet the site was never properly cleaned. Hexavalent chromium is coming from the basement of the now-condemned Electro-Plating Services on 10 Mile Road.
Trailer stolen
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Helping foxes
Employees with Consumers energy working on a pipeline in Shelby Township quickly took action when they found new friends that needed help. CE had to replace a gas pipeline buried under the snow and ice that dated back to the 1940s. It was project manager Rich Pulley’s job to make sure everything went correctly when his crew attracted an audience.
Grosse Pointe lawsuit
A father of a Grosse Pointe schools student sued the district after he was banned from school property. The district claims Steve Saigh has led a campaign of harassment against school officials. He received a letter in October from Superintendent Gary Niehaus banning him from school grounds.
Man flips table
A man in court for theft cases became irate, got up from his wheelchair and flipped a table Monday in Ann Arbor. Jeremy Schuh was before Judge David Swartz when he flipped the table. Schuh previously filed a motion for Swartz to step down, claiming bias. Swartz said no. He has also filed numerous lawsuits against judges and jailers while behind bars.
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