Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Downriver residents reported seeing smoke from across the Detroit River Tuesday evening.
Smoke from a large industrial fire in Canada was visible Tuesday evening in the Downriver area. Windsor firefighters responded to the blaze at a plastics recycling facility in the 700 block of Sprucewood Avenue, according to The Windsor Star. City of Detroit Office Homeland Security & Emergency Management told the Detroit Free Press the fire is from burning plastic in an open field. Check back with Patch for updates.
Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony in Hines Park.
Come this September, Plymouth Township will be home to a newly completed First Responders Memorial for Wayne County police, fire and EMS agencies. Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano said the memorial, which will be located at the corner of Hines Drive and Haggerty Road, will be a tribute publicly to those who risk their lives day in and day out. "Many times it's so difficult to express the loss of someone who is a first responder," he said. "I think, like anything else, unfortunately for a couple of days, people sort of pay attention and then it fades from memory, which is really unfortunate. But the families carry on with it. It's like anything else, you never really leaves your heart. And if you have lost someone who is a first …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The ceremony is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Trenton police will honor fallen officers Wednesday evening during a dedication ceremony for National Police Week. The event is planned for 5:30 p.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 2550 Edsel Street. Thousands will gather Wednesday in Washington D.C. to pay tribute to law enforcement members during a series of scheduled events, drawing an estimated 25,000-40,000 attendees. The National Peace Officers' Memorial Service, sponsored by the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, will include a candlelight vigil to honor law enforcement members who died in the line of duty, according to National Police Week organizers.
Monday, May 6, 2013
John Robert Kennedy, 43, of Trenton, made a bomb threat over the phone to Trenton High School on April 28, 2011 using a foreign accent.
A 43-year-old Trenton man was sentenced to nine years in prison Friday for possessing explosives and making bombs, according to United States Attorney Barbara McQuade. John Robert Kennedy was convicted of possession of a destructive device, felon in possession of a destructive device and manufacture of a destructive device after a three-week jury trial. Kennedy also pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of explosives and ammunition. United States Judge John Corbett O'Meara sentenced Kennedy to 108 months in prison and ordered him to pay a $20,000 fine. Evidence presented in the trial showed that on April 28, 2011 Kennedy telephoned a bomb threat to Trenton High School, while disguising his voice in a Middle Eastern accent. Kennedy …
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Trenton-Grosse Ile Patch recaps the news of this past week.
Miss the latest headlines in and around town? Here's a rundown of some of the top stories from this past week:
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Crimes included 5 larcenies and 3 damage to property reports.
According to CrimeMapping.com, 11 crimes were reported in the Trenton area from April 27-May 3. This list of crimes includes the following: To view where these crimes occurred, view the map on CrimeMapping.com. For a detailed report on some of the recent crimes, read the police reports on Trenton-Grosse Ile Patch. For the latest Trenton and Grosse Ile news and information, "like" Trenton-Grosse Ile Patch on Facebook, follow us on Twitter and sign up for our daily newsletter.
Friday, May 3, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Trenton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Police responded to a call about a man struck by a vehicle at about 3:15 p.m April 30 at the Chrysler Trenton Engine Plant. Police found a man lying in a parking lot and a woman standing next to a light green Jeep Liberty a few feet away. The man, who was conscious and coherent, told police he was walking to his vehicle when he was struck by a car that pulled out of a parking spot. The woman said she pulled out of the parking spot and didn't see the man "until he flew across her hood," according to a Trenton police report. Police arrested the woman on a warrant out of Taylor for larceny and issued her a citation for careless driving. A witness told police the woman pulled out of her parking spot "fairly fast and struck" the man, according …
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
The following information was supplied by the Trenton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Trenton police responded to a call about a man with his pants down at a bus stop touching himself at about 1 p.m. April 29 at West Jefferson Avenue and Truax Street. The caller said the man appeared to be masturbating. She said the man had his pants pulled down to his knees and was "touching his penis with his hands under his boxer shorts," according to a Trenton police report. When officers arrived at the bus stop they asked the 31-year-old man about the report. The man said he had to pull his pants up because his belt was too loose, according to the report. The man said he had just finished working and was waiting for the bus. The 23-year-old caller told police she would be willing to make a written statement regarding the incident. …
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Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Trenton police received reports involving a man driving a silver pickup truck with a female passenger approaching young girls on April 24 and 27.
Trenton police amped up their search for a man and a woman reportedly driving a silver Ford F-150 Wednesday, according to Chief Jim Nardone. "We are actively investigating and checking into leads into the ownership of the pick up truck in question," Nardone said. Police received reports involving a man driving a silver pickup truck with a female passenger approaching young girls on April 24 near Charlton and Lenox and April 27 in Elizabeth Park. Police are following up on several leads in an effort to identify the individuals in the pickup truck. Nardone did not confirm that the two reports are related. The driver was described in one of the incidents as a white male with black hair in his late 20s or early 30s with a dark-colored tattoo …
Brad Hasler, 34, of Trenton, died in a plane crash in Afghanistan on Monday after a cargo jet he was piloting crashed just after take off. Friends have started a memorial fund for his family.
Two weeks ago Justin Lanagan stood next to his friend Brad Hasler as the two celebrated the anticipation of Hasler's wedding. Today, Lanagan is in a state of “complete shock” after Hasler, a 34-year-old Trenton resident, was killed when a cargo plane he was piloting crashed just after takeoff in Afghanistan on Monday. And now, Lanagan and other friends are promoting a memorial fund for Hasler's wife, Robin; 2-year-old daughter, Sloan; and 10-year-old stepdaughter, Olivia. "The last time I saw him was two weeks ago at his bachelor party," said Lanagan, a 34-year-old Southgate resident. Lanagan said Hasler and his wife decided to hold off on a honeymoon because of the work-related trip to Afghanistan. The newlyweds bought their first house …
Courtney Bak
8:14 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
I was still going to school at Trenton when this happened. What I don't get is why we were all forced to cram into the football stands. What if one of the bombs were outside near there? And they must have not done a thorough job searching because we were sent back into the school very quickly. Anyway, I'm glad this man was finally sentenced. more ›