Green Laser Pointed At Police Helicopter — And They Know Where It Came From: Patch PM

METRO DETROIT, MI – Here are some stories from the Michigan Patch network worth talking about tonight:

• Directing a laser pointer at an aircraft can temporarily blind the pilot — and it’s a federal offense. A $2,500 reward is offered.

• Oakland Township man beaten with a baseball bat during a home invasion; friend called police after witnessing crime unfolding.

• Alexandra Brueger likely knew her killer, police have said. She was shot four times in the back on her regular 10-mile run in Rose Township.

• Detroit motorists spend 6 percent of their driving time in traffic congestion, according to study by traffic intelligence network INRIX.

• Michigan Civil Rights Commission called for a retool of emergency manager law, state training for “implicit bias,” other recommendations.

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Also Worth a Read

• SE Michigan Chef $16K Winner On ‘Guy’s Grocery Games’
• Crooks ‘Otto’ Learn Not to Mess With Michigan Police Dog
• Detroit Area Art Swindler Sentenced To Prison In $1.45M Scheme
• Owner Of Celebrated Katoi Restaurant Vow To Rebuild After Arson Fire
• Pro Wrestler, Detroit Native George ‘The Animal’ Steele, Is Dead
• U.S. Sen. Ted Nugent? ‘Wango Tango’ Your Head Around That
• Ferndale Adopts ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Immigration Policy

Did you miss Friday’s Patch? Read it here.

Patch PM shares a few of the day’s must­-read items from our Michigan network. The Patch community platform serves more than two dozen villages and cities in the region.

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