Crime & Safety

Road Rage Ends in Assault, $5,000 in Cell Phones Stolen from Verizon Store

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Road rage ends in early-morning shoving on the side of the road

Birmingham Police are investgating after two men reported an assault following some road rage early Tuesday morning.

According to police reports, the men — driving a Dodge Nitro and a Mercedes Benz — pulled over at 14 Mile and Greenfield around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday following what both described as road rage. The Nitro driver, a 34-year-old from Livonia, reportedly shoved the Mercedes Benz driver, a 44-year-old from Bloomfield Hills. 

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Drunk driver arrested near Pierce and Merrill

Birmingham Police arrested a Waterford woman last week on drunk driving charges. According to reports, she was pulled over near Pierce and Merrill, in downtown Birmingham, around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, March 17 for rolling through a stop sign. The 39-year-old was found to be intoxicated. 

Cell phones stolen from Bloomfield Township Verizon store

Police from neigboring Bloomfield Township are investigating after someone stole $5,000 worth of cell phones from the Verizon store near Maple and Lahser. 

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According to police reports, the theft occurred sometime overnight between March 11-12. If you have any information on this crime, call the Bloomfield Township Police at 248-433-7755.

Anyone with information about any of these incidents can call the Birmingham Police Department at 248-530-1889. If you have any questions about this report, email Laura.Houser@Patch.com.


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