What started as a call about a man drinking from someone’s hose in Macomb County ended with police chasing a driver through neighborhoods, a golf course, and the wrong direction of I-94.

Anyone who has seen Rodney Harris Jr. or knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-1340 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

An industrial fire erupted early Monday morning on Detroit’s east side.

A fire has broken out in Detroit’s east side early Monday morning.

As temperatures crept back into the low 90s, the air conditioning slowly kicked back on inside the Jefferson Apartments on Jefferson Avenue in Detroit.

A portion of Jefferson Avenue in Downtown Detroit will be closed this weekend for the installation of a crane, officials said.

Historic St. Clair Shores Restaurant gets major renovations

She's been wanting to do this for years, see how it went

The city is leaving no stone unturned for the hundreds of thousands of tourists the draft is expected to draw.

The third phase of NFL Draft-related road closures in Downtown Detroit were set to begin at 12 a.m. on Monday, April 15.

The third phase of road closures in Detroit for the 2024 NFL Draft begin at 12 a.m. on Monday, April 15.

A 7-year-old child was fatally struck by a car Tuesday at a St. Clair Shores park, and officials say everyone involved is cooperating with the investigation.

Several freeway stretches and ramps are closing this week in the Detroit area for construction work.

A Troy man was struck by a van and killed while trying to cross the street in Macomb County, officials said.

The congregation at Saints Peter and Paul Jesuit Church in Downtown Detroit is celebrating 175 years.

Residents in one Downriver community are hopeful Thursday night that an old blighted hospital sitting along the Detroit River will soon be demolished.

The day just couldn't have been better as racing returned to the streets of Downtown Detroit with Jefferson Avenue and the Riverfront seeing speeds up to 200 miles per hour.

The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will remain open amid the Detroit Grand Prix, but passes will be required to access the tunnel.

The Chevrolet Detroit Grand Prix presented by Lear is around the corner, and the event taking place in Downtown Detroit may impact your daily commute.

The race weekend is just about 2 weeks away!

The attorney behind the class action lawsuit says governmental immunity is to blame.

A beloved Metro Detroit coffee brand that closed its storefronts during the pandemic has officially reopened two years later.

As the tallest building in Downtown Detroit, the Renaissance Center has dominated the city’s skyline for more than four decades ... but what did the city look like before the enormous building was erected?

A man was killed and two people were injured in a shootout early Wednesday morning that happened near the Detroit Riverfront on the city’s east side.

Police say a drunk driver caused a series of crashes at two busy intersections in St. Clair Shores. Witnesses say they saw the chaos unfold on 10 Mile Road and Jefferson Avenue and then again at 10 Mile road and Harper Avenue.

Investigators are still working to determine the cause of a fire that killed a woman inside a Harrison Township apartment.

Was there really a tunnel under Jefferson Avenue in Detroit to the Belle Isle bridge?

Families at an Ecorse apartment complex say they’re living in fear amid a rise in violent crimes at the complex. It wasn’t just the residents reaching out for help as a property management team is desperately trying to keep its residents safe.

One person is in custody and another is in the hospital after a shooting on Detroit’s east side, police said.

Police want help finding a Detroit woman who left her home and did not return.

The city of Detroit announced a significant investment into repairing neighborhood recreation centers on Thursday (March 17), making good on a promise from Mayor Mike Duggan during his State of the City address.

The crowd has since died down, but Jefferson Avenue near Hart Plaza was packed people draped in blue and yellow, the colors of Ukraine.

A Detroit man has been sentenced for a crime spree that included kicking in the door of his mother’s home, stealing a car from a retired police officer, firing shots on multiple instances and breaking into a house.

The incident took place on Jan. 28 when police in Grosse Pointe Shores tried to stop a car for a traffic violation. There were two chases: The first one ended in Grosse Pointe Shores and a second that finished off on Jefferson Avenue and Revere Street.

Detroit police are searching for a man they say robbed two dollar stores in less than an hour.

Police were spotted leaving the the scene Friday night on Jefferson Avenue and Revere Street where a police chase ended.

Landowners are under fire once again after part of a seawall collapsed along the Detroit River last month, spilling contaminated soil into the water exactly two years after a nearly-identical incident occurred at the same site.

Residents of a high rise apartment building in Detroit say the elevators haven’t worked well in years.

The Detroit Grand Prix’s proposal to move the race to the streets of Downtown Detroit was approved by Detroit City Council on Nov. 3.

Two men who were wearing GPS tethers that recorded their exact locations carjacked three people at gunpoint in separate locations around Detroit, officials said.

The inaugural Detroit Grand Prix in 1982 was a race through Downtown Detroit.

The inaugural Detroit Grand Prix in 1982 was a race through Downtown Detroit.

Tenants at an apartment complex in Ecorse are frustrated with a rise in violent crime.

A major road project is coming to Detroit’s eastside.

A 69-year-old man has died in a fire at his Chesterfield Township home Monday morning.

Michigan State Police troopers and officers with the Department of Natural Resources rescued a man from the Lodge Freeway after his vehicle was trapped by floodwaters Friday afternoon.

Here is a list of flooded highways, ramp closures and reopenings announced by MDOT on Friday in Metro Detroit.

The northbound lanes of the Lodge Freeway (M-10) are closed Friday morning in Downtown Detroit due to flooding.

Pooling on roads and freeways became a large problem Friday as rain hit the area.

Check out this video of the flooded Lodge Freeway and a drain pouring water onto the highway at Jefferson Avenue.

People living nearby said it’s going to make a huge difference in the local neighborhood.

A 28-year-old man was taken into police custody Saturday night in connection with the fatal shooting of a 31-year-old man in Chesterfield Township.

Pictures and videos of severe weather around Metro Detroit are starting to come in Tuesday, including some showing heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and fallen trees.

Police said they’d step up patrols at the Orleans Landing development along the Riverfront after a Local 4 Defenders investigation revealed concerns from residents.

When it was built, the Orleans Landing development along the Riverfront was billed as a scenic walkable neighborhood.

Rendering of Rivertown Market on East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit. DETROIT – Meijer’s new Rivertown Market in Detroit is searching for hyperlocal products before it opens for business later this year on East Jefferson Avenue. The store has a goal of 2,000 local products and is inviting local businesses to submit their offerings for consideration right here. This small format store will be located at 1475 East Jefferson Ave. Meijer has three other such “small format” stores: Bridge Street Market in Grand Rapids, Woodward Corner Market in Royal Oak, and Capital City Market in Lansing.

Police are looking for four men wanted in connection with a series of businesses broken into Jan. 6, 2020. DETROIT – Police are looking for four men wanted in connection with a series of burglaries and businesses broken into early Wednesday morning. According to authorities, between 2:50 a.m. and 3:30 a.m., several Detroit businesses were broken into. Police said a gas station near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Mt. Police described the suspects as four Black men who were driving a white Dodge Charger with two black racing stripes on it.

DETROIT – Detroit police are seeking the public’s help in locating 42-year-old Steven Olson, who was last seen Sunday in the 400 block of Grand Boulevard, running south toward Jefferson. Police said Olson is described as between 5 feet 2 inches tall and 5 feet 6 inches tall, 140-165 pounds and black hair. He was last seen wearing a dark-colored baseball hat, brown jacket and jeans. Police said Olson “is in good physical condition but suffers from a mental health condition.”Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit Police Department’s Seventh Precinct investigative unit at 313-596-5740 or Crime Stoppers at 800-Speak Up. View more: Missing in Michigan

DETROIT – On Saturday, the Great Lakes Water Authority (GLWA) issued a statement on a 30 inch transmission main break. The 30-inch water transmission main is located on Marquette Street just south of Jefferson Avenue in Detroit. Although water service has not been interrupted the issue caused flooding in the area, according to the GLWA. While this incident has not impacted water service, there has been significant flooding in the impacted area, which runs from Marquette Street on the West to Harding Street on East, Jefferson on the North to Freud Street on the South. GLWA will work with residents in the impacted area to address the damage caused by the water main break,” read the statement released by the GLWA.

ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. – It happens every year, at the same time, same location. A Secret Santa for the Salvation Army didn’t let the pandemic get in its way. READ: Mystery person drops coin worth $1,300 into Metro Detroit Salvation Army kettleFor the eighth year in a row, someone dropped off a South African Gold Krugerrand into a Red Kettle at the Kroger store near 9 Mile Road and Jefferson Avenue in St. Clair Shores. It’s worth more than $2,000. The fundraiser gathers money for charities across Metro Detroit, and is more important than ever during the uncertainty of the pandemic.

DETROIT – An announcement Thursday is a sign that Detroit’s revival is branching out from Downtown -- Meijer is planing to open a new location on Detroit’s east side. The new, small-scale grocery store, a part of the Rivertown Market, will fill a major need in the neighborhood. Meijer opened a store at Eight Mile Road and Woodward Avenue in 2013 and the old Redford High School became a Meijer in 2015, but the east side still had a long trip to the grocery store -- until now. I just want to say thank you, thank you, thank you!”Usually a Meijer takes up blocks, but not this one. The Rivertown Market is going to be a scaled-down, urban footprint in the greening of Detroit Park on East Jefferson Avenue.

East Jefferson Corridor is getting a new Meijer grocery store as a part of the Rivertown Marker. It’s going to be a Meijer small concept. While Meijer stores are typically sprawling spaces that take up a few blocks, that won’t be the case for the new store on East Jefferson Avenue. Many Detroiters have complained about how difficult it can be to buy groceries in the city. While there’s a Meijer on Eight Mile Road, the city’s east side has been essentially a food desert.

DETROIT – Southbound I-375 will be closed at Larned Street in Detroit for about two weeks for emergency repairs, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Crews are closing the highway for concrete repair and curing in cold temperatures, officials said. All southbound traffic will exit at Larned Street, just north of Jefferson Avenue. The diversion will last through early November. One northbound lane of I-375 will be closed through Tuesday (Oct. 20).

DETROIT – A shooting in Detroit injured two men Sunday morning. According to authorities, it happened at about 12:40 a.m. near the intersection of E. Jefferson Avenue and Chrysler Street, just south of Lafayette Boulevard. Both men in the vehicle were struck and the driver transported himself and the passenger to a hospital, where the the 25-year-old was listed in serious condition and the 26-year-old was listed in critical condition. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5740 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up.

RIVER ROUGE, Mich. – A security camera captured video of a River Rouge gas station shooting that left a man dead earlier this week. The video shows three people getting out of a silver Chrysler 300, walking over to another and firing shots around 6 p.m. Monday at the gas station on Visger Road between Jefferson Avenue and Fort Street. His family identified him as Alex Minor, of River Rouge. The owner of the gas station, Emad Saleh, said the gunmen then sped up the street to get to Minor’s girlfriend, who was in another car with children inside. You can hear from Minor’s cousin and Saleh in the video posted above.

A security camera captured video of a River Rouge gas station shooting that left a man dead earlier this week. If you need help with the Public File, call (313) 222-0566.

RIVER ROUGE, Mich. Two people were shot outside a gas station in River Rouge, according to police. It happened Monday night on Visger Road between Jefferson Avenue and Fort Street. Video from the scene shows two cars with bullet holes. Police have not released any other information. READ: More local crime reports

DETROIT – Activist group “Detroit Will Breathe” is protesting against more Federal Agents coming to Detroit. Their main message is federal agents are not wanted and not welcomed in Detroit. All of this happened because of ‘Operation Legend.’ United States officials said more federal agents are coming to Detroit in the next couple of weeks to help ease the recent violence in Detroit, and agents are here to assist with the gun violence. Police Chief James Craig spoke about this partnership on the national stage. RELATED: Surge of federal agents leaves many questions unanswered

Officials say at around 10:57 a.m. the man entered a gas station in the 2000 block of East Jefferson Avenue without wearing a face mask. When an employee told the man that a face mask was required to receive service, he became enraged and began making threats, police say. Officials say the man then pushed in the security screen window that separates the employee from the customers. The employee was struck in the body by the screen window, according to police. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department’s 7th precinct at 313-596-5740 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

Detroit car wash broken into, police seek suspectPublished: July 16, 2020, 5:33 pmThe Detroit Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect wanted in connection to a burglary that occurred on the city’s east side.

DETROIT Police are asking for help identifying and locating a suspect wanted in connection to a breaking and entering that that occurred on Detroits citys east side. According to authorities, just after midnight Sunday, someone broke into the car wash located in the 14600 block of East Jefferson Avenue, near Philip Street. Police said once the culprit cut the lock and chain off the back door, they took tools, an undisclosed amount of money and miscellaneous items from the location before leaving on foot. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5540 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak-Up. More: Detroit crime news

DETROIT Three people were killed and one was injured in a car crash in Detroit on Saturday night. Detroit police say at 9 p.m. a blue Oldsmobile Intrigue was allegedly traveling east at a high speed on Jefferson Avenue in the 9300 block when the vehicle lost control and crashed into the wall of the Detroit Water Treatment Plant. Three individuals in their mid-20s -- two men and one woman -- were killed during the accident, police said. Anyone with information can contact the Detroit Police Department Fatal Squad at 313-596-2280 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up. Anyone with information is asked to please call Detroit Police Department Fatal Squad at 313-596-2280 or Crimes Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

DETROIT – Police are asking for the public’s assistance to identify and locate a suspect wanted in connection with an incident of retail fraud that occurred in Detroit on June 10. She fled the scene in a tan 2010-2015 Chevrolet Malibu (pictured below), officials said. Detroit police are seeking help to identify and locate a woman (pictured) who fled the scene of a retail fraud incident on June 10, 2020 in a tan 2010-2015 Chevrolet Malibu (pictured) on the city's east side. (Detroit Police Department)Police describe the woman as standing about 5 feet, 7-9 inches tall with a medium build and dark complexion. Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit Police Department’s Seventh Precinct at 313-596-5740 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-Speak Up.

DETROIT A Freedom Rally was held in Detroit Friday to celebrate Juneteenth -- a 155-year-old holiday celebrating the emancipation of slaves in Galveston, Texas. The celebration concluded with the publics first chance to see the new Power to the People mural on Woodward Avenue, from Jefferson Avenue to Larned Street. The red, white and black mural was painted by 20 student artists from Detroit Public Schools and Detroit Heals Detroit. Renowned artist Hubert Massey was chosen by the students to lead the mural installation, due to his community outreach and work with young people. RELATED: Local everyday hero inspires through artMassey has artwork in the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the Detroit Athletic Club and the TCF Center.

DETROIT – Detroit police say there were two shootings and a break-in over a four-hour span Thursday night into early Friday morning. Chamberlain Street shootingOfficers were called around 11:30 p.m. to the 9100 block of Chamberlain Street in Southwest Detroit on reports of a shooting. Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s Fourth Precinct’s Investigative Unit at 313-596-5400 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP to remain anonymous. Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s Fifth Precinct at 312-596-5540 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP to remain anonymous. Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s 12th Precinct Investigative Unit at 312-596-1240 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP to remain anonymous.

DETROIT – Police are searching for an 88-year-old woman who went missing over the weekend when she left her Detroit home to go to a meeting. Roberta McClendon was last seen around 2 p.m. Sunday when she left her home in the 18000 block of Moenart Street in Detroit to go to a meeting, according to authorities. The meeting was located in the 10000 block of East Jefferson Avenue, officials said. She was last seen wearing a black suit, a black hat, a black coat and black shoes. Anyone who has seen McClendon or has information on her whereabouts is asked to call Detroit police at 313-596-1140 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

DETROIT The historic Bagley Mansion in Detroits Rivertown District has hit the market for $3.2 million. Built in 1889, the John N. Bagley Mansion is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is located along the Detroit River on Jefferson Avenue, in the Rivertown District. Built as a private residence, then converted to mixed use retail and office space, the Bagley features six fireplaces, original hand carved woodwork and cabinetry. Leaded stained-glass windows and exterior stone carvings designed by Julius Melchers -- famously known as a mentor of legendary architect Albert Khan. Check out the full listing here from Historic Realty Detroit.

GROSSE POINTE, Mich. - There was a moment of silence held at the Grosse Pointe South football game as students and parents cope with a crash that left a 15-year-old seriously injured Thursday. Superintendent Gary Niehaus said a 15-year-old sophomore was riding a bicycle on Jefferson Avenue near Lakeland Street when a 17-year-old boy driving a vehicle accidentally ran into the 15-year-old. The victim is in the intensive care unit in critical condition. The game announcer spoke about the 15-year-old during the game and the players are also rallying around the driver. The district is offering counseling to students who are trying to cope and the Grosse Pointe Community is coming together.

DETROIT - Fort Street is closed from Rosa Parks Boulevard to Trumbull Avenue for bridgework starting Friday, Oct. 4 and lasting until early December, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. DetoursNorthbound M-85 will be detoured via southbound Rosa Parks Boulevard, northbound Jefferson Avenue and northbound Cabacier Street back to northbound M-85. Southbound M-85 will be detoured via northbound Trumbull Avenue, southbound West Lafayette Boulevard, and southbound Rosa Parks Boulevard back to southbound M-85. The project is expected to be completed by early December. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT - A truck slammed into a gas station Friday morning and the driver made off with the ATM. Video shows the extensive damage to the building in the area of Jefferson Avenue and Chene on Detroit's east side. No arrests have been made. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

Northbound M-10 at Jefferson Avenue is closed due to a vehicle fire. WAYNE COUNTY, Mich. - Northbound M-10 at Jefferson is closed due to a vehicle fire, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. Stay with Local 4 for updates in traffic. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

A 19-year-old Detroit man was arrested after a police pursuit and crash on July 19, 2019, according to Michigan State Police. (MSP)DETROIT - A 19-year-old Detroit man was arrested after a police pursuit and crash Friday, according to Michigan State Police. He drove normally as the driver of the Dodge continued on Jefferson Avenue toward Van Dyke Avenue. The officer continued down Jefferson Avenue and saw the suspect vehicle on Van Dyke Avenue north of Jefferson Avenue, where it had crashed into an electric pole. Police found the 19-year-old driver walking away and placed him under arrest for warrant violation and fleeing police.

DETROIT - The Detroit Police Dive Team has found the body of a man who went missing in the Detroit River. The 35-year-old man was reported missing overnight at the Erma Henderson Marina on Jefferson Avenue. A witness told police the man accidentally stepped off the dock near the seawall and fell into the river. The dive team found his body several hours later Thursday morning in a canal at the marina. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

The 35-year-old man was reported missing overnight at the Erma Henderson Marina on Jefferson Avenue. A witness told police the man accidentally stepped off the dock near the seawall and fell into the... Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

DETROIT – An 18-year-old man was found shot early Wednesday morning behind a gas station at Jefferson Avenue and Pennsylvania Street in Detroit. Police first got a call for an armed robbery about 3 a.m. They went to the Citgo gas station and found the victim lying on the ground outside the station. The man had suffered a gunshot wound to his right hip. One of them was armed with a handgun.