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Friday, March 29, 2013

Police: Drunk Woman Drove Her Mercedes Into a Birmingham Home

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Police arrested a 45-year-old Birmingham woman last Friday after she drove her Mercedes Benz into a home on Hawthorne, near Aspen. According to police reports, the incident happened around 7 p.m. Friday, March 22 on the 600 block of Hawthorne. The woman was under the influence of alcohol at the time, police say. A woman's purse was taken out of her car while she was bringing in groceries on the 2600 block of Windemere last Wednesday, March 20. According to police reports, the woman was bringing in her groceries around 5:30 p.m. Her purse was later found near a dumpster in the Coolidge and Maple area; the only thing missing was about a dollar in change. Someone threw a rock…

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Birmingham Police Department, Panera Bread, Pierce Street Parking Structure, and 1 more ›

R Jeppostol

9:17 am on Tuesday, April 16, 2013

I wonder why sometimes criminals are publicly shamed with their photos being posted in the article--i.e. the female who fired a handgun in downtown birmingham, and other times the photos are not provided. I think it's only fair that this drunken birmingham woman who drove her car into someone's home be posterized on the patch like the aforementioned female who discharged her firearm. I think it's…   more ›

Friday, March 15, 2013

Birmingham Police Respond After Car Is 'Egged' for the Third Time This Winter

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Birmingham Police arrested two 21-year-olds earlier this week after they were discovered driving around Birmingam with drugs and an open bottle of whiskey, reports state. According to police reports, the pair were pulled over on Woodward, just south of Hazel, around 1 a.m. Tuesday for driving erratically. Police discovered THC oil — a concentred form of marijuana — drug parapheranalia and an open bottle of whiskey in the car. The driver, from Holly, was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and for having open intoxicants in the car. The passenger, from Berkley, was arrested on the same charges. A resident living on …

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Birmingham Police Department, Jax Kar Wash, and Peabody Street Parking Structure

R Jeppostol

10:16 am on Saturday, March 16, 2013

The police have been doing a great job the last few months!   more ›

Friday, March 8, 2013

Mustang Ends Up on Birmingham Front Lawn After Hit-and-Run

Police arrested a Beverly Hills 21-year-old after he hit two cars on 14 Mile, ended up on a front lawn and then fled the scene.

Birmingham Police arrested a Beverly Hills man earlier this week on drunk driving charges after he drove his Ford Mustang up and onto a front lawn on 14 Mile Road. Police officers were first dispatched to 1100 block of 14 Mile Road around 1 a.m. Tuesday to investigate a hit-and-run accident. According to reports, a Mustang had lost control making a turn, crashed into two cars and ended up on a resident's front lawn. The car then fled the scene, police say. However, officers were able to follow the fluid trail to a home on the 1000 block of Chapin and found the driver, a 21-year-old man from Beverly Hills. Police say he was under the influence of alcohol at the time. The man was arrested on charges of unauthorized driving of a vehicle, …

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Birmingham Police Department

Friday, March 1, 2013

Woman Says Her Handbag, iPhone Was Stolen at Corner Bar

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Police are investigating after a Tori Birch handbag and iPhone was stolen at Birmingham's The Corner Bar last weekend. According to police reports, the items belonged to a 33-year-old Troy woman who was at the bar Saturday night and into early Sunday morning. The woman told police she left the handbag (with her phone inside) in her booth while she walked around the bar, sometime between 1:30-2 a.m. When she returned, the bag was gone, she said. A witness said she saw three women hanging near the booth around the time of the theft. Police are investigating after two packages were stolen from Birmingham front porches during the past week and a half. The first incident …

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Birmingham Police Department, The Corner, and Kako's Market

Saturday, February 23, 2013

Police: St. Clair Shores Man Was Driving Drunk, Had Hidden Knife In His Pocket

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Birmingham police arrested a St. Clair Shores man last weekend not only on drunk driving charges but for carrying two concealed knives as well. The man was pulled over around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 near the intersection of South Old Woodward and Brown. Police pulled him over, reports state, because he was driving without his headlights on. Police reports say the man was under the influence of alcohol and, according to officers, he was founding carrying a concealed knife in his left breast pocket and a folding knife in his back right pocket. After his arrest, he was held on bond until sober. A watch and $80 in cash was stolen from a locker at the Birmingham Family YMCA…

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Birmingham Police Department, Birmingham Family YMCA, Gasow Veterinary Hospital, and 1 more ›

Friday, February 15, 2013

Birmingham Police: Diamond Ring Stolen, Underage Drinkers Arrested Behind the Wheel

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Birmingham Police arrested two minors last weekend for underage drinking and driving. According to police reports, a police officer pulled over a vehicle near Maple and Henrietta around 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9. Both occupants — a 20-year-old woman from Washington accompanied by a 19-year-old man from Rochester Hills — had been drinking, police say. The pair was arrested, issued citations and held until sober. A $9,000 diamond wedding ring was stolen from a home on the 1400 block of Pierce, police say. According to police reports, the incident occurred sometime between 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday. A private contractor working in the home is being questioned. Police are …

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Birmingham Police Department

Friday, February 8, 2013

Birmingham Police Make Three Drunk Driving Arrests Last Weekend

Officers arrest a pair of Sterling Heights drivers and a Royal Oak woman for driving under the influence of alcohol.

It was a busy couple of evenings for the Birmingham Police officers on duty last weekend, after they arrested three individuals, two from Sterling Heights and one from Royal Oak, on drunk driving charges. The first incident occurred around 3 a.m. Thursday, police reports say. Officers pulled over the driver — a 21-year-old from Sterling Heights — for speeding near Big Beaver and Adams. Officers discovered his blood alcohol content was twice the legal limit and, upon arresting him, issued him a citation for operating while intoxicated. The next evening, around 8 p.m. Friday, Birmingham officers responded to a call about a driver swerving between lanes on Maple Road, near Southfield. According to police reports, officers followed the car, …

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Friday, February 1, 2013

Police: Woman Tries to Steal Hallmark Cards, Books and Candy Bar from Kroger

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Birmingham police arrested three drunk drivers around town this week, including: You might want to watch out for the packages sitting on your front porch. A 43-year-old man from Flint was arrested last Friday, charged with trying to steal a package from a home on the 900 block of Oak. The package contained a purse, police say, that cost $150. The man was arrested soon after the incident for larceny and arraigned at 48th District Court. Police believe private contractors working in a home on the 600 block of Frank Street may be involved in the theft of two diamonds rings, five sterling place settings and a gold bracelet. According to police reports, the homeowner noticed …

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Birmingham Police Department

bobber jobber

6:55 pm on Saturday, February 2, 2013

i like chicken do you see when its moist it gives me powers so i can eat out of the trash cans and it is so yummy i just love it ''im lovin it''   more ›

Friday, January 25, 2013

Vintage Fur Coat Stolen from Crimson Rose, Police Investigate Attempted Break-In on Northlawn

The following information was supplied by the Birmingham Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Check out the latest reports from the Birmingham Police Department: Birmingham Police arrested two drunk drivers last week and weekend. The first arrest occurred around 2 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 17 near Maple and Adams. The vehicle was pulled over for speeding, police reports say, and the driver, a 41-year-old Farmington woman, was determined to be under the influence of alcohol. Officers also arrested a 34-year-old Rochester Hills man around 2 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 20 near the intersection of Old Woodward and Merrill. Police reports say the man was driving erratically on Old Woodward and upon investigation, was found to be under the influence of alcohol. Officers also found marijuana in the man's car, police say. A resident on Northlawn reported …

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Birmingham Police Department, Kroger Food and Pharmacy, and Crimson Rose Antiques

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Police Arrest Drunk Drivers From Birmingham, Franklin During Busy Weekend

Birmingham Police arrested three drunk drivers near Eton and Holland, Maple and Woodward, and Brown and Southfield between Jan. 10-13.

Birmingham Police arrested three drunk drivers two weekends ago, two from Franklin and one of which had consumed a dangerous amount of Xanax and alcohol. The first incident occurred around 3 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 10 near the intersection of Eton and Holland. Police were called to the scene of an accident and found a car had skid off the road and hit a tree. Police later determined the driver, a 24-year-old man from Birmingham, had consumed Xanax and alcohol over the legal limit. The man was arrested and given a court date. The second incident occurred the following night, around 1 a.m. Friday, Jan. 11. Police were called about a suspicious vehicle spinning its tires near the intersection of Brown and Southfield and found a 53-year-old …

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