New Oakland County human trafficking unit makes arrests in Madison Heights
OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. โ Police arrested two people in a human trafficking bust in Oakland County. Two people are in custody and Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald hopes a third suspect will be in custody soon. The bust was the result of several months of work by Madison Heights Police Department, Homeland Security and other organizations. The bust was made by the first ever Oakland County Prosecutor Office Unit which is focused on human and sex trafficking. READ: Human trafficking survivor takes fight for change to Lansing
Warren Police: Burglary suspect said he wouldnโt go back to jail, tried to run officers over
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. โ 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 wasnโt 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. โHeโs responsible for these business burglaries in different cities including Warren, Frazier, Clinton Township,โ said Commissioner Bill Dwyer with Warren Police. But Warren Police Commissioner Bill Dwyer said when officers moved in, he attacked.
Burglary suspect in critical condition after being shot by police in Madison Heights
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. โ A suspected burglar was rushed to a hospital early Thursday morning after after being shot by Warren police. The shooting happened at about 1:30 a.m. at the Knights Inn, near the border of Warren and Madison Heights. Original Story: Warren police shoot burglary suspect at Knights Inn motel in Madison HeightsAccording to authorities, a Warren Special Operations unit had been monitoring and investigating the man prior to the shooting. The man was rushed to a hospital, where he is listed in critical condition. Officers are conducting a search warrant at the Knights Inn motel room where police said he was staying with a woman and two children.