Crime & Safety
Former Birmingham Mayor Facing Drug Charges
Police have arrested former Birmingham Mayor Seth Chafetz for selling methamphetamine twice in the last four months.
Police have arrested former Birmingham Mayor Seth Chafetz on drug charges for the second time in four months.
When police arrested Chafetz on Nov. 19 for selling methamphetamine, he was awaiting trial for a previous arrest for selling the drug that occurred in August, according to the Detroit Free Press.
The article stated that the Bloomfield Township resident, who served on the Birmingham City Commission from 1999 to 2003, including one year as mayor in 2003, has a preliminary exam set for Dec. 20.
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