Crime & Safety
Wyandotte Police I.D. Man at Bottom of Detroit River as Missing Person from 2003
Plus more police and crime news from around Metro Detroit this week.
Wyandotte police confirmed suspicions Wednesday that aΒ body recovered from the Detroit River on Aug. 15Β is that of former Wyandotte residentΒ Thomas Daniel Lange, who had been missing since 2003. The body was headless and badly decomposed, andΒ investigations into the cause of deathΒ have been inconclusive.Β
Ferndale
Two Men Arrested for Indecent ExposureΒ During Woodward Dream Cruise
On Saturday,Β a Ferndale man on a bikeΒ yelled racial slurs, pulled down his shorts and held his penis in his hand after he was hit from behind by another bicyclist, according to Ferndale police. The man faces charges of indecent exposure and disorderly conduct.
On Sunday,Β anΒ Oakland Township manΒ was arrested after witnesses reported that he was masturbating in his carΒ near the intersection of Woodward Avenue and Lewiston.
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Rochester Hills
ManΒ Arrested After Holding Knife to Brother's Throat
According to the police report, theΒ two brothers were arguing over a vehicle being moved.
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Lake Orion
Man Claims Starbucks Served Him Cleaning FluidJohn Canine saidΒ he's suffered health issues since he drank nearly an entire cup of what police sayΒ was commercial cleaning solution from a store in Bloomfield Hills.
Trenton
Police Discover Marijuana Grow Operation, Seize 180 PlantsPolice also foundΒ 3.4 kilograms of harvested marijuana, grow equipment and various records pertaining to the growth and selling of marijuana.
New Baltimore
Scuba Diver Charged With Smuggling Drugs Across St. Clair River From CanadaA 24-year-old Windsor man was charged Wednesday in Marine City's district courtΒ for smuggling marijuana into the United States by scuba diving across the St. Clair River, according to police.Β
St. Clair Shores
Kilpatrick Relative Arrested for Driving Stolen Vehicle, Police SayDaniel Ferguson, whoseΒ cousin is married to Kwame Kilpatrick's sister,Β faces additional charges in St. Clair Shores for driving a stolen truck.Β FergusonΒ was originally arrested in JulyΒ by police after he was found sleeping in the driver's seat of his truck at a green light at Harper and 11 Mile.
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