ANN ARBOR POLICE

Three break ins have been reported at the same office building in the last two months, police said.

Deputy Police Chief Aimee Metzer is stepping into the role of interim Chief of Police as chief Michael Cox returns to Boston as its newest police commissioner.

Ann Arbor Police Department’s top law enforcement official was named as the next police commissioner by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu on Wednesday, July 13.

It’s been 40 years since an Ann Arbor infant disappeared with her father, who has recently been arrested in connection with her presumed death.

AAPS Superintendent Jeanice Swift reacted to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas that left 21 people, the majority of them children, dead.

A tragedy happened in the Huron River after teenager Alex Walker jumped off a bridge and drowned, prompting a new warning from the Ann Arbor Fire Department. Walker was just a sophomore in high school who was with a larger teen group Wednesday (May 11).

A stolen school bus crashed into a pickup truck in Canton Township after the driver rammed his way through a fence and fled police, officials said.

A fake letter carrier in Ann Arbor fled into a wooded, wetland area after officers confronted him about using a USPS collection box key to steal dozens of pieces of mail that contained checks, police said.

Police are looking for four teens accused of home invasion and assault on a 79-year-old man in Ann Arbor.

Harper's Toy Drive collected toys for pediatric patients spending the holidays at U-M's Mott Children's Hospital.

From first responders to staff in city hall, Ann Arbor city employees have to be fully vaccinated against COVID by Nov. 19.

At 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, personnel responded to calls about the flipped kayaker.

A woman was attacked in broad daylight on July 22 in downtown Ann Arbor.

The Ann Arbor Police Department is in search of new and experienced officers.

Ann Arbor police say the public should remain vigilant after a string of attacks on women this past weekend.

A person of interest is in police custody after three women were attacked in downtown Ann Arbor over the weekend.

A Detroit man was shot and killed inside an apartment on State Street in Ann Arbor, police said.

Fundraiser will take place at Nightcap in downtown Ann Arbor on Saturday.

ANN ARBOR, MI – Anti-Semitic graffiti was found painted on the rock near the University of Michigan Saturday morning, according to police. Ann Arbor Police confirmed that there were anti-Semitic messages written over a Pride Month painting on the rock, located at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Hill Street. “I’m disgusted by the hateful and antisemitic graffiti found on the Rock @umich this morning. We offer our thanks to those members of the community who stepped up to add more speech by repainting the rock,” Fitzgerald said. READ MORE:University of Michigan to retain name on Weiser Hall, president saysInstitute of Firearm Injury Prevention coming to University of MichiganAll Michigan public universities participating in White House’s COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge

AAPD releases a statement pledging commitment to equitable policing one year after George Floyd's killing.

A man’s body was found Wednesday inside a tent at an Ann Arbor park, police said.

ANN ARBOR – Rep. Debbie Dingell and police departments across Washtenaw County have released a joint statement about community safety ahead of Inauguration Day. Although the group said no imminent threat within the county leading up to the inauguration has been reported, officials said they are working closely with their state and federal colleagues to ensure the community remains safe. “Together, we have been monitoring the activities related to the attack on the Capitol building in Washington D.C. and the subsequent fallout leading to the upcoming Presidential Inauguration,” read the statement. Ahead of expected armed protests this weekend at Michigan’s Capitol, Michigan State Police, the Michigan National Guard and the FBI now have an increased presence at the building and throughout downtown Lansing. To see the full statement, click here.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Spencer John Payne and Cedrick Michael Sims were arraigned Wednesday in connection to two violent home invasions. According to authorities, the two men are accused of breaking into two houses, tying up and threatening the occupants. Police said it happened between 3 a.m. to 4 a.m. Oct. 8 at two houses, one on Sharon Drive and one on Macomb Street. Police say in the home on Macomb Street, the family -- a single father with three children, ages 5, 13 and 17 -- were tied up with electrical cords and clothing around their hands and feet. Police said they then went back to the first house, apologized, untied the father and told him not to untie the children yet.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – Phones can be helpful with anything today from looking up information on the internet to staying in contact with friends and family. One local police department is using mobile technology to bring the courtroom to those who need it. The pandemic has hit and a lot of the court facilities were closed to the public,” said Lt. Mike Scherba with Ann Arbor Police Department. “These are minor warrants like open intoxication, disorderly conduct, maybe trespassing, Crimes against persons would not qualify for this program. '”Ann Arbor police said the program recently started and so far, they performed 10 arraignments.

ANN ARBOR – Leaders in Washtenaw County issued a joint statement on Friday morning expressing concern over safety as voters drop off their ballots and head to the polls on Tuesday. The contentious environment surrounding the election and its aftermath, as well as feedback from community leaders, has the group worried about what voters might experience this election. The statement was issued by the Ann Arbor, Chelsea, Milan, Northfield, Saline, Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan University and University of Michigan police departments, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office, Washtenaw County, Michigan State Police and Rep. Debbie Dingell. "To that end, please note the following;• Washtenaw County Clerk, Larry Kestenbaum has consulted with all of the local election officials to ensure voting integrity. • Local law enforcement leaders in consultation with the municipal and township elected/appointed leaders have developed strategies that support post-election community safety.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Police are searching for a missing woman named Julie Karabenick who was last seen Wednesday evening. She might be driving a grey 2018 Toyota RAV4 with the Michigan license plate DGV6152. Anyone with information is asked to call the Ann Arbor Police Department at 734-794-6920.

DETROIT Detroit police announced they had made an arrest just hours after video of an elderly man being beaten in a Metro Detroit nursing home had surfaced. But the disturbing assault continues for almost another minute, until the elderly man begins to bleed. The nursing home, Westwood Nursing Home in northwest Detroit, told police today they had not seen the video. What our investigations is revealed so far that the nursing home was going to wherever an assault until they saw a video. Detroit police were able to quickly arrest the 20-year-old man who was being held on complaints of some degree of assault and battery.