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Woman assaulted, robbed after letting man sleepover at her Flint home
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Amanda Emery | aemery@mlive.com By Amanda Emery | aemery@mlive.com
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on January 14, 2014 at 8:30 PM, updated January 14, 2014 at 8:32 PM
FLINT, MI -- A woman was repaid for her kindness with an assault and robbery after she let a friend stay the night, according to a police report.
The woman told police she let the man stay the night at her home in the 1000 block of Barney Avenue. She said the man came back to her home a few hours later on Sunday, Jan. 12, around 1 p.m. and began shoving, punching, and choking her.
According to the report, the man broke the victim's 27 inch TV, and then ransacked her home. The suspect also took $200 in cash from the woman.
Police said the woman had swelling to her eye.
The report was made as record only at this time.
Amanda Emery is a police reporter for MLive-Flint Journal. Contact her at aemery@mlive.com or 810-285-0792. |
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Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:39 am |
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15-year-old girl arrested for allegedly hitting sister with combination lock in Flint
Amanda Emery | aemery@mlive.com By Amanda Emery | aemery@mlive.com
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on January 14, 2014 at 9:00 PM, updated January 14, 2014 at 9:04 PM
FLINT, MI -- A fight between two teen sisters landed one of them in a juvenile detention center after she hit her sister with a combination lock, according to a police report.
The reporting officer received a call to the 3000 block of Gulf Lane on Sunday, Jan. 12, around 11 a.m. in reference to a domestic with the two sisters fighting.
The mother of the teens told police her 15-year-old daughter hit her 18-year-old daughter with a combination lock.
According to the report, the 15-year-old girl was transported to the Juvenile Bureau and interviewed by a supervisor while her mother was present. The teen was booked, but the charges were not given in the report.
The 15-year-old was transported and lodged in the Regional Detention Center.
Amanda Emery is a police reporter for MLive-Flint Journal. Contact her at aemery@mlive.com or 810-285-0792. Follow her on Twitter or Facebook. |
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Wed Jan 15, 2014 7:43 am |
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Flint police chief 'appalled' by hold-up of elderly woman at home
David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com By David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com
on January 15, 2014 at 4:00 PM, updated January 15, 2014 at 5:40 PM
FLINT, MI – Police Chief James Tolbert said he is "appalled" that a 79-year-old woman was robbed at gunpoint at her own home.
Police were called around 1:40 a.m. Wednesday to a home on Mohawk Avenue near Dort Highway for a home invasion.
Three teens -- two 17 and one 15 -- allegedly broke into her home and demanded her car keys, before making off with cash, personal items and electronics, according to Tolbert.
The trio was arrested a short time later a couple of blocks away, police said.
"Anyone who's going to prey on a 79-year-old I find reprehensible," Tolbert said. "Not only as a police officer but as a son, I'm appalled. Everyone should be appalled."
The woman was not hurt, police said.
Because Flint police were tied up on a call of a shooting of a 16-year-old girl, Michigan State Police responded to the call. A canine unit tracked the suspects that led to the arrest, police said.
"This is a perfect example of why we have a cooperative effort with the state police," said Tolbert. "It shows you exactly why we need those officers."
The suspects have not yet been charged and the case remains under investigation, Tolbert said. The woman could not be reached for comment.
Tolbert said it's not clear if the woman was targeted because of her age, but said it's not unusual for that to be a factor in these types of cases.
MSP Lt. Brian Cole said most criminals don't care who they hurt.
"They don't consider the victim, they just consider the gain," he said.
Neighbor Anthony Blakemore, 39, said he didn't hear about the incident, but did see police in the area. He said the neighborhood where he grew up has deteriorated over the years.
"It doesn't surprise me," he said. "It's a sad state of affairs in Flint."
Anyone with information is asked to call Flint police at 810-237-6801 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-422-JAIL |
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Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:07 pm |
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Home break-ins growing in Clayton Township
Posted: Jan 15, 2014 6:48 PM EST
Updated: Jan 15, 2014 6:52 PM EST
by Siobhan Riley - email
CLAYTON TOWNSHIP (WJRT) -
(01/15/14) - A warning from police in Genesee County's Clayton Township - keep your eyes open as the area deals with a string of break-ins.
The thefts are happening in the middle of the day and police say the number is growing.
Police say the criminals are kicking in doors of homes and taking electronics, cash and jewelry.
The police chief says this is one of their biggest problems that they have been faced with in Clayton Township.
There have already been two break-ins this month. Police and people who live here say that's too many for a small community. The most recent break in was on Lennon Road, when someone broke into a home Tuesday during the day.
"I don't know where they're coming from. If it's people coming from different areas into this area and doing it, but usually this is a very peaceful neighborhood," said Gary Gaines, who lives in Clayton Township.
Police are still investigating 53 break-ins from last year. They say it's possible that some of the cases are related.
Clayton Township Police chief, Scott Pavlik, says the thieves are stealing belongings and selling them at pawn shops across the county. There has been talk about keeping track of what's being sold at local pawn shops in order to prevent more problems down the road.
"With that, I'll be able to electronically from my computer. For example, there's three companies that have management systems that are specifically targeted toward second hand stores. That way if someone in Davison sells something in Flint, I can know about it. You can run it by name, business and so forth and that way we'll be able to track some of this stuff that's being stolen," he said.
Police are asking people in the community to keep an eye out for their neighbors and to call 911 if they see something that looks suspicious.
"The other thing that I noticed was a little bit strange about Clayton Township, because I've been here a year, is that I have not in a year gotten a home invasion in progress call where someone who was actually a neighbor saw someone go into a house. Part of that is because it's rural. So I'm trying to urge neighbors to be more vigilant and look out for their neighbors. They know better than anybody who belongs in that house and if you see somebody in the middle of the day carrying stuff out the house, I would encourage them to call police so we can check it out," Pavlik said.
The chief says they're averaging about one home invasion a month. They have a few suspects they're looking at. |
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Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:14 pm |
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| The 53 break-ins from last year is more than one per month. I believe they captured a ring last year of individuals mostly from Flint. |
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Wed Jan 15, 2014 8:16 pm |
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Masked man enters Flint home, exchanges gun shots with resident in attempted robbery
David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com By David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com
on January 17, 2014 at 6:18 AM, updated January 17, 2014 at 6:19 AM
FLINT, MI -- A masked man entered a home and exchanged gunshots with a man in the home in an attempted robbery, according to a police report.
The masked man entered the home in the 2000 block of Terrace Drive around 6 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, with guns and fired shots at the resident, who ran in the kitchen. The resident then fired shots back at the suspect, according to the report.
The suspect then fled the house. There were no reported injuries.
Police noted several casings in front of the house. Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives also responded to the scene.
According to the report, the home's resident was arrested for felon in possession.
There was no more information in the report. |
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Fri Jan 17, 2014 6:40 am |
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Tracks in the snow lead Flint police to two men prowling an east side neighborhood
Amanda Emery | aemery@mlive.com By Amanda Emery | aemery@mlive.com
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on January 18, 2014 at 7:00 PM, updated January 18, 2014 at 7:01 PM
FLINT, MI -- A trail in the snow led police to two men who were prowling a Flint neighborhood, according to a police report.
The reporting officer received a call to the 2000 block of Tuscola Avenue on Friday, Jan. 17, around 2:15 a.m. in reference to two men prowling around cars. When officers arrived, they followed footprints in the snow that led up several driveways to the doors on vehicles.
Police followed the footprints into the backyard of a home where the suspects jumped the fence.
According to the report, the suspects were located and arrested a short time later. Upon checking through LEIN, police found one of the men had a felony and a civil warrant for his arrest.
Both suspects were booked for prowling and warrants. They are being lodged in the Flint City Lockup.
Amanda Emery is a police reporter for MLive-Flint Journal. Contact her at aemery@mlive.com or 810-285-0792. Follow her on Twitter or Facebook. |
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Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:42 am |
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Woman finds several bullet holes in her Flint home after hearing gunshots
Amanda Emery | aemery@mlive.com By Amanda Emery | aemery@mlive.com
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on January 18, 2014 at 5:00 PM, updated January 18, 2014 at 5:05 PM
FLINT, MI -- A woman found several bullet holes and broken windows in her home after hearing gun shots just outside, according to a police report.
The woman said on Thursday, Jan. 16, around 3:30 a.m. while she was at her home in the 500 block of East Marengo Avenue she heard gunshots in front of her house. She said she went to the front of the house and found her window broken and a bullet hole in the wall directly across from it. The homeowner also found an upstairs window broken where a bullet had also gone through.
According to the report, the reporting Flint police officer found a total of three areas where the front of the home had been hit by the gunfire.
There were no injuries or other damages to the residence reported. A vehicle belonging to a friend staying the night was parked on the street in front of the home that was hit by one of the bullets.
No suspect information was available.
Amanda Emery is a police reporter for MLive-Flint Journal. Contact her at aemery@mlive.com or 810-285-0792. Follow her on Twitter or Facebook. |
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Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:46 am |
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Pawn shops in Genesee County may have to enter items into online database so police can track stolen goods
David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com By David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com
on January 18, 2014 at 6:00 AM, updated January 18, 2014 at 6:06 AM
GENESEE COUNTY, MI – Area police chiefs are pushing a plan to have pawn shops, scrap dealers and others that deal in second-hand goods to record their transactions in an online database so police can track stolen items.
Pawn shops and other second-hand businesses already are required to obtain information from the people they buy items from. But the data is not in a centralized location that a database would provide. Within 24 hours, police would be able to locate a stolen item on a database.
Flint Police Chief James Tolbert and Attorney Pete Bade said on Friday, Jan. 17, the plan is being considered. They said an ordinance would have to be established to make the businesses comply.
"We (police chiefs) are all in agreement that something needs to be done," said Tolbert. "We will see a regional approach that will have a significant impact on burglaries in the area."
Flint Township Police Chief George Sippert said talk of the database has become more serious over the last couple of months among the police chiefs in Genesee County. He said the chiefs have highlighted three websites that they might use.
Some sites collect thumbprints and photographs of the person and the item, Sippert said.
Sippert said he hopes Flint will choose a site and other county departments would follow suit. He said 25 to 35 businesses would be affected by the proposal. Tolbert declined to go into detail about the plan other to say that it was under consideration.
"We are having a burglary problem here in Genesee County," Sippert said. "More often than not, it's the same person or people breaking into homes until they get caught. This would speed along that process (of arresting people), which would in turn decrease the amount of burglaries and return the items to the owners."
But the plan may get some push back from pawn shops. According to the National Pawnbrokers Association, some are concerned about the information being passed along to a third party.
"Pawnbrokers are concerned what happens to that data," said association spokesman Emmett Murphy.
The data could be sold to credit agencies or potential employers, said Murphy.
"We're concerned because it is such a gray area, it hasn't been tested and we don't know where that data is going," he said,
Clayton Township has seen a string of burglaries in which thieves are kicking in doors during the daytime.
Clayton Township Police Chief Scott Pavlik said the burglaries have been occurring in the 10000 block of Lennon Road. Pavlik said the thieves are stealing cash, jewelry and electronics, much of which ends up in pawn shops, making it hard to track without a database.
"Now, you have to physically go to the pawn shop to see if the item is there," he said.
Pavlik said a similar database is used in Oakland County. Grand Blanc Township has approved an ordinance last fall to require businesses to put transactions online, said Grand Blanc Township Chief David Stamm.
Tolbert said reducing the number of burglaries goes a long way in improving the quality of life in the city.
"If people aren't safe in their homes, if people are being victims of burglaries, that's what causes people to leave the city," he said.
One pawn shop, Golden Tree pawn shop on Dort Highway near Court Street in Flint already puts its transactions online.
"It's all about the safety," said Matt White, manager. "If we didn't do it that way, it could hurt our liability (if it has stolen items)." |
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Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:50 am |
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One person in critical condition, one in custody following early morning shooting in Flint
Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com By Roberto Acosta | racosta1@mlive.com
on January 19, 2014 at 10:54 AM, updated January 19, 2014 at 10:56 AM
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FLINT, MI -- One person is in critical condition and one person is in custody following a shooting Sunday, Jan. 19 near the intersection of Second and Asylum streets, according to police.
Police were called to the area for a shooting and found one person had been shot. The person was listed in critical condition at a local hospital.
There was no immediate word on if the victim or suspect was a man or a woman or possible motive behind the shooting. Check back at mlive.com/flint for more information as it become available in connection with the shooting incident.
Roberto can be reached by phone at 810-429-3865, email at racosta1@mlive.com, on Facebook at Roberto Acosta Journalist, Roberto Acosta on Google Plus or on Twitter @racostaJourno.
Flint Police Operations has posted the scanner feed for this shooting. |
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Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:25 pm |
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A car was stolen near Atherton Road. Police initiated a chase of the stolen red Blazer in the vicinity of Lavender and Begole last night. A chase ensued after three males bailed out of the vehicle. One was captured in the 800 block of Welch and second was apprehended near Begole and Chevrolet. The K-9 unit was brought in for the third suspect.
An hour later shots were fired in the 2600 block of Clement.
Around 5 pm last night there was a large fight in the vicinity of ML King and Paterson. No weapons were seen.
A stolen vehicle was found in the 2600 block of Milbourne. |
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Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:50 am |
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Man shot in arm during car jacking on Flint's southside listed in good condition
David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com By David Harris | dharris5@mlive.com
on January 21, 2014 at 5:23 AM, updated January 21, 2014 at 9:07 AM
FLINT, MI -- A man was listed in good condition after he was shot in the arm during a car jacking on Monday night, according to police.
The incident occurred around 11 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, in the 1300 block of Leta Avenue near Ogema Avenue.
The suspect fled in the vehicle. The make and model of the vehicle was not available.
Police did not release any more information.
Anyone with information is asked to call Flint police at 810-237-6801 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-800-422-JAIL. |
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Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:31 am |
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Genesee County Scanners had the best report n this story. About 11 pm Monday night a Black male went to a home in the 600 block of Leta saying he had been shot. This is in the Freeman School vicinity. The homeowner called police.
The suspects were 3 black males and all three were armed. His stolen vehicle was not identified, but they were reported in a dark Grand Prix. Commenters on the site reported that previously shots were fired from a dark colored Grand Prix.
This may be the chase that ensued about the stolen red blazer. |
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Tue Jan 21, 2014 11:08 am |
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