City of Warren, former officer sued for $50M in police brutality case by 19-year-old victim
Just 14 days after the now-viral moment of an officer assaulting a 19-year-old carjacking suspect, a lawsuit was officially filed against the City of Warren, the officer that assaulted him, and other officers involved on behalf of Jaquan Smith and Fieger Law.
Man knocked unconscious at Cub Scouts meeting in Warren over parking spot dispute
A man was punched in the head and knocked unconscious at a Cub Scouts meeting inside the cafeteria of a Warren school because he had gotten into an argument with the attacker’s relative over a parking space, police said.
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Warren police bust drug ring selling cocaine laced with fentanyl
They believe the three taken into custody are the leaders of a ring selling cocaine laced with fentanyl that has killed three people in Warren. Jermaine Tate, 38, has been charged with conducting criminal enterprise, delivery/manufacturing fentanyl and three counts of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture fentanyl. Nathaniel Clark, 32, as been charged with conducting criminal enterprise, three counts of delivery/manufacturing fentanyl and three counts of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture fentanyl. Terry Jamal Gaskins, 34, has been charged with conducting criminal enterprise, three counts of delivery/manufacturing fentanyl and three counts of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture fentanyl. Authorities said they’ve been distributing cocaine laced with fentanyl, cut down to make a larger profit.
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3 arrested in connection with Warren fentanyl ring, more arrests likely
WARREN, Mich. – An investigation into a large-scale group alleged to be manufacturing and distributing fentanyl across Metro Detroit culminated in the arrests of three people. (Stopping Narcotic Overdoses in Warren) began investigating in November after the death of a 47-year-old resident. Jermaine Tate, 38, has been charged with conducting criminal enterprise, delivery/manufacturing fentanyl and three counts of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture fentanyl. Nathaniel Clark, 32, as been charged with conducting criminal enterprise, three counts of delivery/manufacturing fentanyl and three counts of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture fentanyl. Terry Jamal Gaskins, 34, has been charged with conducting criminal enterprise, three counts of delivery/manufacturing fentanyl and three counts of conspiracy to deliver/manufacture fentanyl.
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Neighbors in Madison Heights say motel arrest shootout damaged their homes
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – Neighbors in Madison Heights are upset after a shooting happened at a motel just feet away from their homes. People say shots went everywhere hitting several homes and now they are trying to figure out what happened. On Tuesday, Raquel Delinski had a lot of questions about a bullet hole in the side of her Madison Heights home. Delinski told Local 4 News she heard multiple gun shots last week from a Knights Inn in Madison Heights. Officers say the suspect tried to hit them with his car and they fired multiple shots in self defense.
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Warren Police: Burglary suspect said he wouldn’t go back to jail, tried to run officers over
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. – Local 4 has learned new information in a Thursday morning police shooting that left a man in critical condition. Warren police said a burglary suspect made a promise he wasn’t going back to jail before he tried to run officers over. Everything started at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the Knights Inn on Dequindre Road, on the Warren and Madison Heights border. “He’s responsible for these business burglaries in different cities including Warren, Frazier, Clinton Township,” said Commissioner Bill Dwyer with Warren Police. But Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer said when officers moved in, he attacked.
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Increased coronavirus spread reaches Warren Police Department, impacts operations
WARREN, Mich. – As Michigan experiences its second wave of coronavirus spread, frontline institutions are growing concerned -- including local police departments. Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer says 13 officers and one dispatcher are not currently working after testing positive for the virus. On Thursday, yet another Warren officer -- a lieutenant in his 40s -- tested positive for COVID and has been hospitalized. Whitmer on COVID-19: This is the moment medical experts have been dreadingOfficials say police work is still getting done with the reduced staff size, but the Warren department has had to adjust its operations to prevent further spread of coronavirus. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Michigan has risen to 236,225 in total, including 7,811 total deaths, as of Thursday.
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Warren City Hall closes amid spike in cases of COVID-19
WARREN, Mich. – The city of Warren shut down City Hall due to the amount of COVID-19 cases within the building. Warren Mayor Jim Fouts made the decision on Sunday night to close the building. The mayor considers City Hall a coronavirus hotspot. Between City Hall, the police department and the court at least 23 city employees have tested positive for COVID-19. A department head in City Hall, a usually otherwise health man in his 50′s is hospitalized.
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Charges dropped for 7 Warren De La Salle students accused in football hazing investigation
WARREN, Mich. – Charges against all seven students accused in a Warren De La Salle Collegiate School football hazing investigation have been dropped, according to Michael Wendling, the St. Clair County Prosecutor. This has been a challenging time for our school community and our thoughts and prayers continue for all the students and De La Salle families affected. Moving forward, De La Salle remains committed to the success of its students and its entire community consistent with its La Sallian roots in faith, morality, and integrity. The students and alumni of De La Salle continue to make a positive difference both locally and globally. The De La Salle leadership and staff have been and remain steadfast in fulfilling our mission and living out our motto,"Builders of Boys Makers of Men."
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Warren police fatally shoot man after 9-hour standoff
WARREN, Mich. – A man was killed by police in Warren Saturday after a nine-hour standoff. According to authorities, the incident started Friday night at the Lancaster Woods Condominiums, near the intersection of 12 Mile and Hayes roads. “It’s really hard to see something like this happen really close to home," said neighbor Adrian Gigg. “A lot of people in this area tried their best to help him out in multiple ways.”Authorities said police negotiators tried talking to the man for nine hours. “With situations like this, you know Warren had to do their best job to protect the citizens and the people within this area.
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Warren police kill barricaded man who threatened officers with weapon after long standoff
WARREN, Mich. – Officers killed a barricaded man Saturday morning after a nine hour standoff that started Friday night, according to Warren Police Commissioner, Bill Dwyer. Police say the shots were fired at Lancaster Woods Condominiums near Hayes and 12 Mile Road in Warren. When officers arrived they found an unstable man and the nine hour standoff started. Throughout the standoff between the man and officers negotiations failed, stated Dwyer. Dwyer said officers repeatedly told the man to put the weapon down, but he refused.
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Man faces 15 charges in triple homicide including death of 6-year-old boy
WARREN, Mich. – Nicholas Bahri appeared in court answering to a judge for allegedly being the person behind the murder of three including 6-year-old Tai’raz Moore. Bahri is facing 15 charges, including three counts of first-degree murder and three counts of felony firearm. While he was arraigned, the mother of one of the victims, Isis Rimson, was outside the courtroom openly grieving and hoping for justice. “My grandbaby will live without her mother for the rest of her life,” said Rimson’s mother, Derlanda Farmer. Warren police found the bodies of Tai’raz and Rimson, on Oct. 1 inside a home on Oits Avenue near Nine Mile and Dequindre roads.
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West Bloomfield home raided in connection with Warren, Detroit triple-homicide
WARREN, Mich. – A house in West Bloomfield was raided by police Friday morning in connection with a triple-homicide between Detroit and Warren. Officers were at the house to notify Rimson that her boyfriend, Tai’raz’s father, had been found dead in a burning car on Detroit’s west side. Warren police Commissioner Bill Dwyer confirmed Tai’raz and Rimson were led down to the basement of the home. Dwyer has called the crime “evil” and “senseless.”Warren police showed up at the West Bloomfield home -- located on Margate Lane -- shortly after 7 a.m. Friday. This murder investigation has the attention of Detroit, Warren and West Bloomfield police departments and the FBI.
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Person of interest being questioned in Warren double murder case, sources say
WARREN, Mich. – A person of interest has been brought in for questioning in connection with the Warren double murder case, sources told Local 4. The person of interest is being questioned, but is not under arrest at this time, sources said. She had a daughter.”Detroit rapper Trick Trick put up $6,000 in reward money to help catch the killers. “Trick Trick -- he can’t do it by himself,” Smith said. Double murder linked to Detroit car fireThe body of Tai’rez’s father had been found 11 miles away inside a burning car on Detroit’s east side, police said.
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Mother of Warren double murder victim desperate for answers
WARREN, Mich. – The mother of a victim involved in a double murder in Warren is desperate for answers about why her daughter was killed. Warren and Detroit police departments, as well as the FBI, are teaming up to investigate the murders of a 28-year-old woman and a 6-year-old boy. “Trick Trick -- he can’t do it by himself,” Smith said. Double murder linked to Detroit car fireThe body of Tai’rez’s father had been found 11 miles away inside a burning car on Detroit’s east side, police said. “The execution-style killing of a 6-year-old boy is truly evil, unthinkable and senseless, and shows no regard for life,” Dwyer said.
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Warren and Detroit police team up with FBI to investigate murder involving 6-year-old boy
WARREN, Mich. – Warren and Detroit police departments, as well as the FBI, are teaming up to investigate the murders of a woman and a 6-year-old linked to a body found in a burning car in Detroit. Warren police are calling on the FBI to investigate the double murder of a woman and a 6-year-old boy that was linked to a body found in a burning car in Detroit. Tai’raz Moore (WDIV)Warren police Commissioner Bill Dwyer confirmed Tai’raz was led down to the basement of the home with his father’s girlfriend. That’s when Warren police discovered the bodies of Tai’rez and the father’s girlfriend, according to officials. “The execution-style killing of a 6-year-old boy is truly evil, unthinkable and senseless, and shows no regard for life,” Dwyer said.
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Warren police share disturbing details about murders of woman, 6-year-old linked to Detroit car fire
WARREN, Mich. – Police revealed disturbing details about the murder of a 6-year-old boy and his father’s girlfriend inside a Warren home after the father’s body was found inside a burning car in Detroit. Officials said Tai’raz Moore and his father’s girlfriend were found dead Thursday morning at a home on Oits Avenue near Nine Mile and Dequindre roads in Warren. Tai’raz Moore (WDIV)Warren police Commissioner Bill Dwyer spoke about the case Friday, saying he wants federal officials to get involved. That’s when Warren police discovered the bodies of Tai’rez and the father’s girlfriend, according to officials. “The execution-style killing of a 6-year-old boy is truly evil, unthinkable and senseless, and shows no regard for life,” Dwyer said.
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‘Truly evil, unthinkable and senseless’ -- Warren police commissioner speaks out on the murders of 6-year-old boy, woman
‘Truly evil, unthinkable and senseless’ -- Warren police commissioner speaks out on the murders of 6-year-old boy, womanPublished: October 2, 2020, 12:16 pmPolice in Warren held a press conference Friday after authorities found a woman and a boy dead Thursday morning while trying to notify the family of a man whose body was discovered in a burning car.
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Man faces judge in Warren hate crime, asks for forgiveness
WARREN, Mich. – Michael John Frederick Jr. is accused of firing shots into the home of a family of veterans, slashing their tires, smashing a window, vandalizing their truck with a swastika, expletives and the words “Not Welcome.”Frederick faced Judge Michael Chupa Thursday, where he said he wanted the Hall family to forgive him. I can say it’s not like me,” Frederick said. “People should be able to reasonably disagree about politics without it resorting to violence. Using violence, whether motivated by race or politics or hatred or acrimony," Chupa said. "I don’t care, that is not what America is about.”Anyone with information is urged to contact the Warren Police Department at 586-574-4877.
Woman, boy found dead in Warren during investigation of body burned in Detroit car fire
WARREN, Mich. – Police found a woman and a boy dead inside a Warren home while trying to notify the family of a man whose body was discovered in a burning car in Detroit. Warren police officers responding to a scene at Dequindre Road and Otis Avenue on Oct. 1, 2020. (WDIV)During the course of the investigation, officials identified the body -- a Warren man. Warren officers went to the home before 11 a.m. Thursday in the area of Dequindre Road and Otis Avenue, police said. There was no answer at the home, but Warren police found the bodies of a woman and a body inside, according to authorities.
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Police investigate possible double murder at Warren home
WARREN, Mich. – Police are investigating a possible double murder inside a Warren home, Local 4 has learned. Warren police officers responding to a scene at Dequindre Road and Otis Avenue on Oct. 1, 2020. When Warren officers arrived, they discovered what appeared to be a double homicide. They’re waiting for official word from investigators. Warren police Commissioner Bill Dwyer was also at the scene.
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Man confesses to crimes against Warren family in federal hate crime investigation
WARREN, Mich. – A press conference was held Wednesday afternoon to release details into the arrest of a man in connection with a hate crime investigation in Warren. Teams were sent out to knock on every door south of 11 Mile Road and west of Hoover Road. Investigators believe it was their Black Lives Matter sign that set off a 24-year-old delivery truck driver who lives with his parents around the corner. Police said he confessed to crimes against the Hall family and against another home that had “Pedophile” spray painted on the garage door because they had a Joe Biden sign. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Warren Police Department at 586-574-4877.
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Police canvas Warren neighborhood in hate crime investigation
WARREN, Mich. – Police are going door-to-door in a Warren neighborhood looking for new clues into a series of racially motivated attacks on an African-American family. Warren police stepped up their search for a man who terrorized a family with violent actions and messages of hate. Shon Smith knew someone threw a rock through the window of the Hall family home on Sept. 9. She became emotional when she learned the same man fired shots a the home Sept. 7 and Sept. 10. “It brought tears to my eyes.”The police, the FBI and the two veterans targeted in the attacks believe they were targeted for a Black Lives Matter sign they placed in their window.
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$3,000 reward offered for information in racially motivated attack on Warren veterans
WARREN, Mich. – Police are offering a $3,000 reward to help find who is responsible for a hate crime committed in Warren. The Warren Police Department released surveillance video of a man outside the home holding a gun. The house, owned by two Black veterans, was shot up Thursday night and Monday night. They are veterans," Dwyer said. “This is a hate crime.”UPDATE: FBI to launch federal hate crime investigation on attack on Warren familyAnyone with information is urged to contact the Warren Police Department at 586-574-4877.
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FBI to launch federal hate crime investigation on attack on Warren family
WARREN, Mich. – Within two days, the Hall family had their tires slashed, swastikas drawn on their vehicles, shots fired at their home and their front window smashed. Warren police released video of a man outside the home holding a gun Friday and announced a $3,000 reward for information to help find who is responsible. The video captures a man wearing a mask and hood with a gun in hand stalking the family’s home in Warren. Eddie Hall and Candace Sparks-Hall were not home at the time and were notified of the shooting by their neighbor. Police said the FBI has been called in to launch a federal hate crime investigation.
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FBI to launch federal hate crime investigation on attack on Warren family
FBI to launch federal hate crime investigation on attack on Warren familyPublished: September 11, 2020, 5:08 pmWithin two days, the Hall family had their tires slashed, swastikas drawn on their vehicles, shots fired at their home and their front window smashed.
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$3,000 reward offered for information in racially motivated attack in Warren
$3,000 reward offered for information in racially motivated attack in WarrenPublished: September 11, 2020, 12:12 pmThe safety of a Warren family was shattered Wednesday night when someone slashed the veteran’s tires, wrote racial threats on their cars and smashed a window.
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Macomb County veterans targeted in suspected hate crime
A Macomb County family and their home came under attack Wednesday night. The safety of the Hall family home in Warren was shattered at about 10 p.m. Wednesday. Outside, the couple found the tires slashed on Hall’s work truck, on Sparks-Hall’s car, and on their son’s car he received for graduating. Racist messages and a swastika were written on Hall’s work truck. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Warren Police Department at 586-574-4877 or the mayor’s office at 586-574-4520.
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Warren police operation seizes 75 guns, $107,000 in drug money
WARREN, Mich. – Police in Warren responded to a recent uptick in crime with Operation SNAG, which helped get guns, drugs and criminals off the streets. City officials held a press conference Thursday to discuss SNAG, which stands for Saving Neighborhoods Against Guns. It includes a police task force getting deep into areas where there have been shootings and armed robberies. Police said more than two dozen guns seized are at a crime lab being tested. Warren mayor Jim Fouts commended the Warren Police Department for Operation SNAG and said the task force saved lives.
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Siblings of 10-year-old killed in Warren shooting speak out
WARREN, Mich. – Local 4 is still waiting for the arraignment of a 15-year-old involved, but we’re told that will happen by Commissioner Bill Dwyer of the Warren Police Department. In the mean time, the victims siblings are having an awful time mourning the life of this little boy. Hours later and the pain of losing a sibling is still still fresh for sister and brother Carnajah and Cardell. Their brother, 10-year-old Orran Baugh, sometimes known as OJ, died after being shot in the chest in an apartment shooting that remains under investigation. We’re told Orran was a rising 5th grader.
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Police investigate 10-year-old shot, killed at Warren apartment complex
WARREN, Mich. Warren Police are investigating the death of 10-year-old who died after being shot in the chest. ORIGINAL STORY: 10-year-old boy shot in chest in Warren diesWilkerson is still trying to come to terms with the death of 10-year-old he says was shot and killed across the hall at the Warren Manor Apartment Complex on DeQuindre Drive. All thats being investigated by Warren Police who brought in eight people in for questioning -- seven of them juveniles. Although theres plenty more to uncover, Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer says an accidental self-shooting has been ruled out. But I Can tell you this, that it wasnt an accidental shooting from the victim to himself, said Commissioner Dwyer.
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Delivery driver involved in controversial arrest in Warren now facing 2 misdemeanor charges
WARREN, Mich. An Amazon delivery driver whose arrest in Warren sparked controversy is now facing criminal charges. READ: I was terrified -- Amazon driver speaks out after rough arrest in WarrenWarren Commissioner Bill Dwyer said the incident could have been avoided. Originally, Macomb County Prosecutor denied charging Jaylen Bond with resisting arrest. We find this extremely puzzling due to the fact that the same facts were reviewed on June 11, 2020 and the Macomb County Prosecutors Office did not authorized any charges. Bond and/or brand him a criminal.
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Police brutality protest held in Warren after Amazon drivers arrest
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. Protesters gathered in Warren to discuss racism and police brutality Saturday. One of the main topics was the recent arrest of an Amazon driver in Warren. RELATED: I was terrified -- Amazon driver speaks out after rough arrest in WarrenWhen an Amazon driver in Warren is arrested for doing their job, its not only -- as the mayor says -- outrageous, it is racism, it is bias, said Justin Walters. It is the reason were here today.Protesters are asking for changes and Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer said changes are due. Im trying to get the bad apples out of the Warren Police Department.Dwyer said while there is training for deescalation and cultural diversity, police officers need more training.
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I was terrified -- Amazon driver speaks out after rough arrest in Warren
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. A week ago, the Macomb County Prosecutors Office denied a warrant request in connection with an altercation between a Warren police officer, who is White, and an Amazon driver, who is Black. Police approached the driver, 23-year-old Jaylen Bond, asked to see his license and a confrontation ensued. According to the Warren Police Department, it was a case of resisting arrest. Andrews said the arrest was unconstitutional and that Warren Police William Dwyer defamed Bond, who has been affected personally by the arrest and the officers actions. When he held me about my neck, I was terrified, Bond said.
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ClickOnDetroit NIGHTSIDE report -- Friday, June 12, 2020
DETROIT Non-essential travel between the United States and Canada has been banned since March amid the coronavirus pandemic. The border is remaining closed to non-essential travel through at least June 21. Quicken Loans quickly grew from a start-up to one of Detroits largest employers. Right now, Quicken Loans -- the nations largest mortgage lender -- is a private company downed by Dan Gilbert. Restaurants across Michigan have been reopening this week, but it hasnt been an easy decision for some.
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Prosecutors office denies charges against Amazon delivery driver arrested in Warren
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. The Macomb County Prosecutors Office denied a warrant request in connection with an altercation between a Warren police officer, who is White, and an Amazon driver, who is Black. He was involved in a confrontation with an officer while he was delivering a package. Amondeuz Graham was on his way to get gardening supplies when he saw the Amazon driver getting into a confrontation with a Warren police officer. Residents came out of their homes and watched as the confrontation went down, which Graham got the middle of. READ: Warren police dashcam captures altercation between officer and Amazon driver
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Watch Local 4 News at Noon -- June 12, 2020
Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at Noon:National Action Network to meet with Warren PD over altercation with Amazon driverPolice commissioner Bill Dwyer is expected to meet with members of the National Action Network after the Macomb County Prosecutors Office denied a warrant request in connection with an altercation between a Warren police officer and an Amazon driver.
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Warren PD, community leaders to meet after violent confrontation between officer, Amazon driver
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. The fallout from a violent confrontation between a Warren police officer and an Amazon delivery driver continues. Police and community leaders are expected to meet Friday in a face-to-face meeting where members from the National Action Network will meet with Warren police commissioner Bill Dwyer. The meeting comes after the Macomb County Prosecutors Office denied charges against the driver, 23-year-old Jaylen Bond. The Macomb County Sheriffs Office is having an independent investigation into whether excessive force was used. Warren mayor Jim Fouts took to social media and said the officer should be fired.
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Community community leaders meet with Warren police after Amazon drivers rough arrest
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. Local leaders of the National Action Network were in Warren Friday to sit-down with police commissioner Bill Dwyer. The meeting comes after the violent arrest of 23-year-old Amazon driver Jaylen Bond. NAN said the arrest of a black Amazon driver while he was working is not unique to the city of Warren. Dwyer said the department had been receiving complaints about delivery trucks blocking traffic and city council wanted traffic enforcement officers to patrol neighborhoods. Police said the Amazon driver refused to show the officer his license.
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'Warren police demonstrate the need for more training, Wendell Anthony with NAACP says
WARREN, Mich. The Detroit branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has issued a statement regarding an incident between a Warren police officer, who is White, and an Amazon driver, who is Black. Cellphone video of the Amazon driver being violently arrested by police as he was making a delivery went viral on social media. The driver was charged with resisting and obstructing a police officer, failure to obey a lawful command and failure to produce a drivers license. The recent physical take down of Mr. Jaylen Bond, an Amazon delivery service provider, by a member of the Warren Police Department, indicates the necessity for enhanced training, Rev. Dr. Wendell Anthony with the NAACP said.
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Cellphone video shows confrontation between Warren police officer and Amazon driver
WARREN, Mich. Amondeuz Graham was on his way to get gardening supplies when he saw a confrontation between a Warren police officer and an Amazon driver. He stopped to record it, what his cellphone video shows is the middle of the confrontation, not what started it. On the video you see the White officer with the Amazon driver, who is Black, on the ground. The policy of the warren police department and the training provided to every officer is to deescalate every situation. Dwyer also confirms there is audio and video from the officers camera from start to finish of the confrontation.
Warren police release dashcam video of altercation between officer and Amazon driver
WARREN, Mich. Police opened an Internal Affairs investigation after a confrontation between a white police officer and a black deliver driver. New dashcam video was released Wednesday by the Warren Police Department. Warren Police Commissioner William Dwyer is standing by his officers and is recommending felony charges for the delivery driver. Originally, it was thought the only thing that was done wrong was the Amazon vehicle being improperly parked, but Warren police said thats not the case. The driver was charged with resisting and obstructing a police officer, failure to obey a lawful command and failure to produce a drivers license.
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Warren police dashcam captures altercation between officer and Amazon driver
WARREN, Mich. Newly released police dashcam video is shedding new light into the arrest of an Amazon delivery driver in Warren. The cellphone video of the Amazon driver being violently arrested by police as he was making a delivery went viral on social media, but Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer said theres more going on. It's the video sparking outrage all over social media showing an amazon driver being manhandled by the cops after making a delivery. The officer had a legal reason to contact the driver as he was parked illegally, Dwyer said. Amazon released the following statement:
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Mother killed while waiting to pick daughter up from work in Warren, police say
WARREN, Mich. – Warren police are still searching for the person who shot and killed a mother who was waiting in the parking lot of a Warren store to pick her daughter up from work. Someone approached Jennifer Wentz’s car with a gun and shot her from behind, police said. Warren police Commissioner Bill Dwyer said the left, rear window of Wentz’s car was open. Store employees heard the shots, looked outside and saw that Wentz’s car had somehow been put into gear. “Some cheap so-and-so that doesn’t know how to work for a living decided to rob somebody and kill somebody,” a worker said.
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’Senseless, brutal murder’: Warren police say woman shot through window while picking up daughter
WARREN, Mich. – A mother was shot through an open window and killed while she was waiting to pick up her teenage daughter from work in Warren, police said. A 43-year-old Roseville woman was sitting in her vehicle, waiting for her 19-year-old daughter to get off work, Dwyer said. A man walked up to the open window, stuck a gun through it and shot the woman once from behind, Dwyer said. It doesn’t appear he got away with anything after shooting the woman, Dwyer said. A group of Kroger employees couldn’t get into work Monday morning because investigators were searching every inch of the crime scene.
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Warren police arrest 25 women, 21 men as part of human trafficking, prostitution crackdown
WARREN, Mich. – Warren police arrested 25 women and 21 men and charged them with a total of 103 crimes as part of an operation focused on human trafficking and prostitution, Commissioner Bill Dwyer said. Azhia Bowen is charged with prostitution, using a computer to commit a crime and driving with a suspended license. Douglas Brauschweig is charged with soliciting prostitution. Kathina Carey is charged with prostitution, house of prostitution, transporting a prostitute and using a computer to commit a crime. Tameka Davis is charged with prostitution, using a computer to commit a crime and house of prostitution.
Victim in De La Salle hazing refused to be interviewed, prosecutor says
WARREN, Mich. Three teens could be charged with assault in connection to hazing in the De La Salle Collegiate High School football program. RELATED: 3 teens could face charges in De La Salle football team hazingTwo 16-year-old boys are expected to be charged as juveniles, according to the Warren police commissioner. Warren Police commissioner Bill Dwyer said the tradition of football hazing at De La Salle Collegiate High School goes back years and is so well known, it keeps younger players in constant fear. Macomb County Prosecutor Eric Smith said the victim in the case doesnt want the case to go forward and refused to be interviewed by police. De La Salle forfeited its high school playoff game due to the allegations of hazing in the team locker room.
ClickOnDetroit NIGHTSIDE report -- Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019
De La Salle forfeited its high school playoff game due to allegations of hazing in the team locker room. Warren police said earlier this week they were in the midst of interviewing every member of the football team. WATCH Local 4 News at 114 Fast FactsBe InformedEleventh grade honors student Taea Hines has a rough road ahead to recuperation. According to officials, the number of reported flu cases is lower for this time of year than previous years. Thursday mornings snow showers through Metro Detroit reminded many residents about the long winter that may be ahead.
Warren police seek charges against students allegedly involved in De La Salle hazing scandal
WARREN, Mich. Police have turned over their findings and are recommending charges against three students accused of being involved in hazing in the De La Salle High School football program, according to police Commissioner Bill Dwyer. De La Salle forfeited its high school playoff game due to allegations of hazing in the team locker room. Warren police will present their findings to the Macomb County Prosecutors Office and recommend charges against three students, Dwyer said. The three students in question have been suspended since the start of the investigation, Dwyer said. Local 4 reached out to De La Salle High School for comment, but school officials said they dont comment publicly about disciplinary matters.
Investigation into De La Salle football hazing incident intensifies
WARREN, Mich. Warren police said theyre going to get to the bottom of the hazing allegations at De La Salle High School, and they plan to interview every member of the football team as part of the investigation. Dwyer said the investigators are first focusing on the De La Salle football team. Theyre going to be interviewing all of the players of the football team, including coaches and administrators over at De La Salle, Dwyer said. De La Salle president, vice president and the staff are all fully cooperating with the investigation, Dwyer said. I hope that that changes.Wrights son is a sophomore at De La Salle.
Local 4 News at 5 -- Nov. 5, 2019
Heres whats coming up on Local 4 News at 5:Hazing investigationWarren police said theyre going to get to the bottom of the hazing allegations at De La Salle High School, and they plan to interview every member of the football team as part of the investigation. Warren police Commissioner Bill Dwyer told Local 4 the interviews began over the weekend. They expected to do 40 to 80 interviews before the investigation is over.
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17-year-old charged after bringing knife to Warren high school
WARREN – Security cameras were rolling as a teen walked into Warren De La Salle High School Thursday with a knife. Police said he walked into Warren De La Salle High School with the knife around 1 p.m. Thursday and made no effort to conceal the weapon. Police say Brocker has been charged with bringing a weapon to a weapon free school zone. (WDIV)Read more: Investigations underway at Warren De La Salle High School after hazing, threat, knife brought to schoolDe La Salle High School is one of several schools closed Friday over school threats. Other schools that canceled classes include Regina Catholic High School, University of Detroit Jesuit and Catholic Central in Novi.
Warren police investigate hazing allegations at De La Salle
WARREN, Mich. An investigation into hazing within the De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren has police seeking answers from the schools top leaders. Allegations of hazing on the schools football team cost the team the playoffs and ended its season. De La Salle President John Knight spent hours at the Warren police station Friday speaking with authorities. I was not aware of the situation until the media called me," said Warren police commissioner Bill Dwyer. Were getting good cooperation from De La Salle.Sources claim varsity football players allegedly used broomsticks in a sexual manner to initiate younger players.
Warren police: Teen brought knife into high school to get even with bullies
WARREN A 17-year-old student at De La Salle Collegiate High School in Warren has been charged after he allegedly brought a knife to school Thursday. Security footage from inside the school shows the student show the knife. Brocker was arraigned Friday morning, charged with bringing a knife to a weapon-free school zone. In my opinion, he was on a mission and thankfully that mission was not carried out, Dwyer said. Schools canceled classes at Regina Catholic High School, University of Detroit Jesuit, Catholic Central in Novi and Warren De La Salle.

Deadly shooting at Warren home wasn't random, Warren police commissioner says
WARREN, Mich. - Police have released new details regarding a deadly shooting that occurred Friday morning in Warren. Neighbors said they often saw one family outside sitting on patio chairs as their two children would play basketball in the driveway. That family was asleep upstairs when shots were fired on the first floor during a violent home invasion. "The victims says that's when he was confronted by the suspect, having two semi-automatic weapons, one in each hand," said Warren police Commissioner Bill Dwyer. A block away, Warren police found a woman waiting in a car.

Suspect shot, killed during Warren home invasion, homeowner injured
WARREN, Mich. - Police are investigating a double shooting at a home in Warren on Friday morning. ORIGINAL STORY: 1 killed, 1 injured in shooting at home in WarrenAccording to authorities, there was a shootout at about 2:30 a.m. with the homeowner and a home invasion suspect suspect in the 3000 block of Blancke Drive, near 13 Mile and Hoover roads. The home invasion suspect was killed and the homeowner was injured, police said. The homeowner said the 26-year-old suspect was armed with two semiautomatic weapons. The homeowner said he was able to grab one of the weapons and fatally shot the suspect.

ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- July 2, 2019
DETROIT - ClickOnDetroit Morning Briefing -- July 2, 2019The body, which appears to be male, was spotted by someone near Grassy Island, which is between Fighting Island and Wyandotte. A Detroit man who was charged in connection with a police chase that led to the fatal shooting of a 41-year-old Jackson man is due in court Tuesday. Afternoon highs will be in the mid 80s to near 90F with a heat index well into the mid 90s. Submit a news tipTell us what's happening in your community -- submit a news tip to Local 4 and ClickOnDetroit right here. Tweets by Local4NewsCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Woman wanted after fatal hit-and-run in Warren arrested in Georgia
WARREN, Mich. - A woman wanted in connection to a fatal hit-and-run in Warren has been arrested in Georgia, police said. Warren police said Valerie Ann Bostle, 36, of St. Clair Shores, is responsible for the June 6 hit-and-run crash that killed Peter Chisolm. Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer said Bostle turned herself into the Dacatur, Ga. sheriff's office overnight Monday. Peter Holdredge Chisolm (WDIV)Bostle has warrants out in connection with Chisolm's death and was considered a fugitive on the run. Chisolm was crossing the road when he was struck by Bostle and trapped underneath her car, according to authorities.