NOVI POLICE DEPARTMENT

Novi Police Department is searching for a suspect after a Chihuahua puppy was stolen from a pet store on Tuesday.

A White Lake man was sentenced to prison time after being caught as part of a predator sting operation at a Novi hotel in January.

A woman was arrested after she flew in from San Francisco, rented an Airbnb in Royal Oak and sent an Uber to pick up a Novi boy she’d been talking to for more than a year, officials said.

Shortly after being named the new police chief, Dearborn Heights Police Chief Jerrod S. Hart outlined his vision for the department.

A boil water advisory first issued Tuesday for a large area in Novi has been lifted, officials announced Thursday (Jan. 13) morning.

A boil water advisory first issued Tuesday for a large area in Novi has been lifted, officials announced Thursday (Jan. 13) morning.

Police in Novi arrested a man accused of trying to lure someone he believed was a 14-year-old girl to a hotel.

Predator catchers confronted a man outside a Novi hotel after he went there thinking he was going to meet up with a 14-year-old girl for sex, officials said.

A boil water notice has been lifted for Commerce Township, Novi and Walled Lake following a water main break in Farmington Hills that impacted several areas.

A man from Dearborn is facing multiple charges after police said he tried to kidnap and sexually assault a 12-year-old inside a Novi grocery store.

Police in Novi are investigating a “potential drowning” incident after a father pulled his 7-year-old son, who was found unresponsive, from a pond.

Police have finished the investigation into NHL goalie Matiss Kivlenieks’ death in Novi last week.

The Novi Police Department has competed its investigation into the fireworks death of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks and turned over its findings to the Oakland County prosecutor’s office for further review. “We sent it to the prosecutor’s office for review due to the high-profile nature and we’re not actively seeking charges in the case,” Lt. Jason Meier of the Novi Police told MLive. Meier said the investigation into the Fourth of July incident confirmed the death to be accidental. The incident happened during a gathering at the home of former Detroit Red Wings goaltender Manny Legace, who is the goalie coach for the Blue Jackets. He played eight games with the Blue Jackets over the past two seasons, including the final two games of 2021 against the Red Wings.

Police in Michigan have turned over their investigation into the fireworks death of Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks to a prosecutor for review.

Officials have released three 911 calls from the moments after an NHL player was fatally struck by a firework this weekend in Novi.

The Latvian Ice Hockey Federation says the death of Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks is a loss to the entire country of Latvia.

A goalie from the National Hockey League was killed this weekend in Novi when a firework struck him in the chest, an autopsy revealed.

A man and two dogs were killed in a wrong-way head-on crash that happened around 2:45 a.m. Sunday in the area of eastbound I-96 and Novi Road, according to Michigan State Police.

A 44-year-old woman and two dogs were killed overnight in a fire at a Novi condominium, officials said.

NOVI, Mich. – One of the things becoming a holiday tradition is police departments finding ways to give back during the holiday season. One example, is officers looking the other way for minor infractions and handing out gift cards instead of tickets. Novi police officers Adam McGee, Samantha Grockau, and John Corder have been doing things a little different lately. As long as the infraction is minor, when they pull people over, instead of a ticket they get a $30 gift card. READ: More community coverageThe officers said that most people get nervous and when they find out they’re getting a gift card, they smile.

NOVI, Mich. A 44-year-old man has reportedly barricaded inside of a mobile home in Novi on Thursday morning. UPDATE: Barricaded gunman peacefully exits Novi mobile home, police sayOfficials say beginning at about 5 a.m. the man barricaded himself inside the Country Cousin mobile home after his mother called police saying she wanted to get him into rehab. Police knocked on the door of the home off Haggerty Road near Twelve Mile Road when they heard a shot fired inside. Officials say the man is alive and alone inside of the home. Novi Police and a SWAT team have reportedly made contact with the man.

ROMULUS, Mich. Many men can relate to not being able to tie a tie -- and many women can relate to helping men tie their ties. But recently, those options failed and a Romulus man had to try a much bolder approach. On Friday evening Demetrius Kirk had just bought his first suit and tie and him and his wife were in Novi headed to a wedding but neither could tie the tie. He said he saw a police officer and decided to pull over and ask him for help. Officer Kyle Smith was able to help.

NOVI, Mich. – Daniel Lawrence Frescura was charged with indecent exposure Tuesday after allegedly exposing himself to a customer at Twelve Oaks Mall. According to authorities, Frescura went into a dressing room, left the door open and waited for someone to find him. Police said a customer took a photo of him and showed it to police, who were able to take him into custody. Frescura has a record of multiple indecent exposure arrests, convictions and guilty pleas dating back to 1985. He is expected to return to court Wednesday.