Thursday, May 2, 2013
59-year-old Lake Orion man ejected from motorcycle, hospitalized.
A 59-year-old Lake Orion man was reported to be in serious condition late Wednesday after being ejected from his motorcycle in Orion Township, according to a report by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. According to the report, the Lake Orion man was seriously injured when a 52-year-old Clarkston man in a 2012 GMC Sierra pickup rear-ended his 2011 Harley Davidson motorcycle Wednesday afternoon on northbound Baldwin north of Waldon in Orion Township. The accident occurred at about 12:35 p.m., the report indicated, when the motorcyclist was stopped on the roadway attempting to turn into a private driveway at the 2700 block of Baldwin when the truck struck the back of his motorcycle. The motorcyclist was taken to McLaren-Oakland Hospital, …
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-83.30804
Waldon Rd & S Baldwin Rd, Lake Orion, MI
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Semi-truck strikes pole at Adams, Silverbell roads in Oakland Township.
Several residents in the Rochester Hills and Oakland Township area are without power Tuesday afternoon after a semi-truck struck a pole at the intersection of Adams and Silverbell roads in Oakland Township, according to the Oakland County Sheriff's Office Oakland Township Substation. About 420 customers are without power, according to Randi Berris, a spokesperson for DTE Energy. She said the incident occurred about 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Berris estimates about 300 of the 420 customers should have power restored between 6-6:30 p.m. while it might take longer to restore power for the remaining customers. This story has been updated to correct the location of the incident to Oakland Township.
42.72424
-83.19631
N Adams Rd & Silverbell Rd, Rochester Hills, MI
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
Find out what crimes made headlines in neighboring communities over the past week.
The following information was supplied by area police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP: Police Stop Men Walking with BB Guns in Wabeek Bloomfield Township police officers responded to a call about armed men walking down Wabeek Lake Drive. BIRMINGHAM: Birmingham Police Seek Gas Station Burglar Surveillance video captures the man who smashed the front glass door if a Mobil station at about 4:30 a.m. Can you help identify him? BERKLEY: Berkley Armed Robbery Suspect Sought A woman was physically unharmed but her purse was taken by a man wearing a dark, hooded shirt early Thursday outside the Blarney Stone Pub. TROY: Troy Police Help to Nab Home Invasion Suspect Lucious…
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Pamela Marie Kroll, 47, of Orion Township was arrested April 7 after man called 911 reporting woman's erratic driving.
A woman who police say drove drunk with her child inside her vehicle was arraigned Tuesday before 52-3 District Court Magistrate Nick Camargo, according to Lake Orion Police. Pamela Marie Kroll, 47, of Orion Township was arrested April 7 after Lake Orion Police received a 911 call from a motorist reporting a reckless erratic driver. Listen to the 911 audio above. The caller reported following a white Chevrolet Equinox on Perry St. near Atwater in Lake Orion, police said. The vehicle headed west on Atwater and began running off the roadway, at one point drove across the sidewalk and into a yard then back onto the roadway. The vehicle then crossed the center line, narrowly missing hitting a vehicle head-on traveling the opposite direction, …
Monday, April 22, 2013
Deputies suffer smoke inhalation after knocking out blaze with fire extinguisher.
Oakland County Sheriff's Office deputies and Orion Township fire crews were dispatched late April 20 to the 100 block of Burniah Lane for a report of a residential fire, according to an incident report. When deputies arrived, they observed heavy smoke coming from the home, the report indicated. The deputies forced their way into the home to check for people inside the house, according to the report, and knocked out the fire with a fire extinguisher. According to the report, two deputies suffered effects of smoke inhalation and were taken by ambulance to McLaren Hospital. Both deputies were treated and released, the report indicated.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Jessica Cooper says use of boy in marijuana sting in Lake Orion 'dangerous.'
Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper has criticized the Lake Orion Police Department’s use of a 14-year-old boy in a March drug bust, the Detroit Free Press reported, calling his role in the sting "dangerous." The case involves the 14-year-old boy and Edward Watkins, a 35-year-old parolee with an extensive criminal history, the Free Press Reported. According to the report, Lake Orion Police Chief Jerry Narsh said Watkins was a father figure to a friend of the 14-year-old and had tried to get the boy to buy marijuana. Watkins was arrested March 15, the report indicated, on a charge of delivering marijuana to a minor after the boy arranged a transaction in a parking lot near Children's Park at Anderson and Front streets. He is due for a …
Find out what crimes made headlines in neighboring communities over the past week.
The following information was supplied by area police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP Woman Finds Burglar Inside Vehicle at Bloomfield Twp. Panera Vonzell Berry, of Detroit, faces one count of breaking and entering a vehicle in the Panera Bread parking lot. BIRMINGHAM Motorists Arrested for Smoking Marijuana in Birmingham The Birmingham Police Department provided the following information. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate conviction. CLAWSON Clawson High School Evacuated Due to Bomb Threat - Update School resumes as normal on Tuesday however no backpacks will be permitted as a precautionary measure. OAKLAND TOWNSHIP Man Tells Deputies He Sexually…
Monday, April 15, 2013
Man arrested on charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
The following information was provided by the Oakland County Sheriff's Office. Arrests do not indicate a conviction. An Orion Township man told Oakland County Sheriff's Deputies on April 13 he wanted to turn himself in for sexually assaulting his seven-year-old stepdaughter, according to an incident report. According to the report, deputies and a detective arrived to the man's Orion Township residence, where he reportedly made incriminating statements. The man was arrested and lodged at the Oakland County Jail on a charge of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and Child Protective Services was notified of the case, the report indicated. The investigation is ongoing.
Deputies called to residence after woman reports son trying to break down door to family's home.
A woman called the Oakland County Sheriff's Office shortly after 3 a.m. on April 13 to report that her intoxicated 22-year-old son was breaking down the door to their home at the 400 block of Elm Court in Oakland Township, according to an incident report. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found the woman's son had fled the area on foot, but later returned to tell deputies his 50-year-old father was in the woods bleeding, the report indicated. Deputies determined the father was trying to commit his son for psychiatric treatment at Crittenton Hospital when his son jumped out of the car on Rochester Road near Predmore, according to the report. Deputies requested a police dog to help locate the father in the area where he was last seen…
42.78489
-83.13566
N Rochester Rd & E Predmore Rd, Oakland, MI
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Sunday, April 14, 2013
Find out what crimes made headlines in neighboring communities over the past week.
The following information was supplied by area police departments. A criminal charge is only an accusation, and does not indicate convictions. ROYAL OAK: Armed Robber Targets Elderly Couple in Royal Oak Police say similar attacks occurred in Birmingham and West Bloomfield. ROCHESTER: Rochester Police Recover Used Hypodermic Needle Man reports finding used needle, but no substance found inside vial. TROY: Drunken Driving, Driving Under the Influence Incidents: April 2-6 The following information was obtained from the Troy Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction. BIRMINGHAM: Birmingham Seaholm Locked Down Over Weapon Threat The Birmingham Police Department continues to investigate an …
Cheryl Junker
6:02 pm on Friday, May 3, 2013
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