🌱 Patch AM: Troy driver accused of going 108 mph while more than twice legal limit

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In today's newsletter:

• Troy driver accused of going 108 mph while more than twice legal limit
• What a Troy resident told Oakland County about Flock camera privacy.

Also on today's calendar: Rummage Sale - St. Paul's United Methodist Church and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 66, low: 51.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Troy man arrested after driving 108 mph while drunk, police say (fox2detroit.com) — Troy police arrested a 31-year-old local man after clocking his Mustang Mach-E at 108 mph in a 40 mph zone near East Maple and Rochester roads, where they say he was driving drunk with an open beer can in the car. Officers report his breath test was more than twice Michigan's legal limit, and he now faces multiple charges including reckless driving and high-BAC operating while intoxicated.
   

• Oakland County investigating alleged misuse of Flock camera data by former deputy (wxyz.com) — Oakland County is investigating a former sheriff's deputy for allegedly accessing Flock license-plate camera data without authorization, intensifying debate over surveillance and privacy. A Troy resident, Justine Galbraith, urged commissioners to weigh crime-fighting benefits against what she called unacceptable privacy trade-offs, as the board prepares to vote on extending a related drone program.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Friday October 9
• Rummage Sale - St. Paul's United Methodist Church →
  620 Romeo St. Rochester, MI 48307,
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Michigan - Detroit →
  Kensington Church, 1825 East Square Lake Road, Troy
  9:00 am
• IM Cross Country City Meet
  Firefighters Park, 1810 W Square Lake Rd, Troy
  4:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Troy Union Fun Run →
  Troy MI
• Coffee with the Counselor - Senior Year
  International Academy East Campus Troy, MI 48083
  8:00 am
• Local Chapter Meeting in Detroit, USA →
  4852 Parkside Ln, Troy
  7:00 pm
• Wednesday Group Meditation, Troy, MI →
  HTC Building, 3270 West Big Beaver Road, Troy
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Financial Bootcamp →
  MSU Education Center, 811 W Square Lake Rd, Troy
  6:00 pm
• Innovation in Motion: The SP Dynamis Experience →
  151 East Big Beaver Road, Troy
  6:00 pm
• Financial Bootcamp – MSU Education Center →
  MSU Education Center, 811 W Square Lake Rd, Troy
  6:00 pm
• Xerf Party →
  Nagia's Beauty Bar, 829 East Big Beaver Road, Troy
  6:00 pm
Saturday October 24
• Jack-O-Lanterns Among the Trees →
  6685 Coolidge Hwy, Troy
  4:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Clawson

• Football Roundup: Late conversion lifts Oxford over Rochester Adams (theoaklandpress.com)

Birmingham

• David Spade and the double act he keeps rebuilding without Chris Farley (martincid.com)
• Birmingham Public Schools seeks $240 million bond for safety, infrastructure upgrades and career prep (mlive.com)
• Mercy 4-peats, Marian and Rochester relays thrive at Oakland County Girls Swim Championship (theoaklandpress.com)

Royal Oak

• 2026 Candidate Interview: Deborah Anderson for Royal Oak School Board (oaklandcounty115.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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