JEFF KING

Farmington Hills police are addressing claims the department only uses targets of Black men at their shooting range.

The Farmington Hills Police Department is mixing old and new tactics and facing a bit of controversy. The chief believes everyone will benefit.

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – One man distracted residents while an accomplice stole items from the home as they pretended to be checking something for the city water department, police said. It happened around 3:50 p.m. on March 28 at a home in the area of 9 Mile and Drake roads in Farmington Hills, WDIV Local 4 reports. The two men knocked on the front door and told the residents they were from the water department and needed to check something in the house. Once inside, one of the men distracted the residents while the other stole items. Chief Jeff King, of the Farmington Hills Police Department, is reminding residents not to admit anyone into their homes if they arrive unexpectedly or present suspicious information, the report said.

The Farmington Hills Police Department is searching for two suspects who said they were from the water department to get inside the victim's home.

Farmington Hills police arrested a “serial prowler” who has been lurking in the yards of residents around Oakland County and peering through their windows at night, officials said.

A preliminary investigation indicates that a man was provided a gun by another man inside the lounge, and then physically assaulted and shot the victims, who were hospitalized for their injuries.

A 911 call in Farmington Hills leads officers to nearly a dozen abandoned guinea pigs in the freezing cold.

Police are searching for possible suspects after shots were fired at a house party in Farmington Hills early Sunday morning.

The parents of a 14-month-old boy who was found dead at the Farmington Hills motel where the family was living have both been charged, police said.

The parents of a 14-month-old boy were arrested after the child was found dead at the Farmington Hills motel where the family was living, police said.

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FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Police arrested a man driving a stolen vehicle after he led officers on a chase in Farmington Hills. Dashcam video shows officers trying to stop the driver with their vehicles. Body cam footage shows officers chasing the man, even jumping over a fence. Police believed the suspect was armed after they retraced their steps the next day. “The next morning, during daylight, investigators recovered a fully loaded handgun from the area believed to be involved in the incident,” said Police Chief Jeff King.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – A couple was arrested by Farmington Hills police Wednesday, accused of breaking into about 30 businesses across Metro Detroit. The man and woman have children together and police said they brought the children with them in their car while they committed crimes. The officer knew there were people breaking into multiple businesses, night after night, and he stopped the car. Police said a hammer was found inside the car and the couple admitted they had been spending nights driving with their children, breaking into businesses and grabbing about $100 each time. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Farmington Hills Police Department at 248-871-2610.

click to enlarge Courtesy of Working Class OutlawsFerndale's Imperial. Could the popular Ferndale spots Public House and Antihero be leaving the Working Class Outlaws restaurant group? A pair of liquor license transfers would suggest so, though ownership is tight-lipped for now. reports that the liquor licenses for Public House and Antihero appear to be undergoing a transfer of ownership to an entity registered to Brian Kramer of Kramer Restaurant Group, which owns nearby restaurants including Pop’s For Italian, Rosie O’Grady’s, and One-Eyed Betty’s.Restaurant group Working Class Outlaws owns Public House, Antihero, and the popular taco spot, Imperial. The group was rocked by allegations of a toxic workplace this summer, including allegations of sexual harassment against former WCO operations manager Jeff King.