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Saturday, May 11, 2013

Second Suspect Charged in Child Abuse Case

The 18-year-old woman was arraigned on charges of failing to report the abuse of her two-year-old nephew, according to Northville Township police.

Prosecutors have charged Olivia Suzanne Kwiatkowski, 18, with failing to report child abuse. The Wayne County Prosecutors Office issued a warrant Thursday against Kwiatkowski for failing to report the abuse of her two-year-old nephew, according to Northville Township police.  Her boyfriend — Dylan James Dunlap, 19, of Northville Township — was charged with repeatedly hitting and burning the 23-month-old with a lighter. Kwiatkowski and Dunlap were babysitting the two-year-old victim on Monday when the child abuse took place, according to police. She was aware of the abuse and she observed injuries on the victim, police said, but did not notify the police of this abuse. Kwiatkowski was arraigned in front of Judge Ronald Lowe of 35th District…

Audrey Chanel Edwards

12:36 am on Saturday, May 25, 2013

Children are the hope of the future. Therefore, we should treat them well. Great thing to know that the girl was being charged with child abuse as well as his boyfriend. What can a 23-month-old kid do to this fellows. I'm not that being so earful, but cautious to make sure for myself and even for my family end friends. So I was so glad when I finally found out that there is a safety app which has…   more ›

Friday, May 10, 2013

Man Arrested on Charges of Marijuana, Paraphernalia Possession

The following information was supplied by the City of Northville police. Arrests do not indicate convictions.

City of Northville police arrested a man 5:31 p.m. May 3 at the intersection of Eight Mile Road and Novi Street on charges of possessing marijuana and paraphernalia, according to a police report. The officer saw the driver of a green 2000 Ford Escort turn onto northbound Novi Street from eastbound Eight Mile Road during the posted no-left-turn hours, the report said. The officer stopped the driver who said he saw the sign but was running late for work, according to the report. The officer detected an odor of marijuana, the report said, and the man said he had marijuana in the glove box. Inside  the glove box was a glass pipe and a glass container with a green leafy substance inside, according to the report.  The officer asked him to step …

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Northville Man Accused of Burning Toddler with Lighter, Hitting Him Multiple Times

The 19-year-old was arraigned on charges of torture, assault and child abuse.

A Northville Township man was charged with repeatedly hitting and burning a 23-month-old with a lighter. Dylan James Dunlap, 19, was arraigned Wednesday at 35th District Court in Plymouth by Judge Ronald Lowe, according to Northville Township police. His arraignment included multiple charges including torture, which carries a potential sentence of life in prison. He was also charged with first degree child abuse and assault. According to Wayne County prosecutors, Dunlap was left in charge of the toddler, his girlfriend's nephew, on Monday at an apartment located in the 19400 block of Northridge Drive while she went to the store. Police say Dunlap hit the boy multiple times on the head, torso and legs and held a lighter to the child’s skin …

Jessie B.

6:38 pm on Thursday, May 9, 2013

Stories like this are just downright outraging. I would love to know where this guy learned this kind of behavior! Regardless, he is a grown adult and should have had no problem knowing that that kind of behavior is completely unacceptable. Thank god their wasn't worse trauma done to that poor child. And now, the girlfriend, is going to hold guilt over this idiot's actions. Just an all around …   more ›

Boys Use Counterfeit Money to Buy Ice Cream

The following information was supplied by the City of Northville police.

Three boys used counterfeit money to pay for their ice cream at Fred’s Ice Cream,  May 2, according to a City of Northville police report. The counterfeit money was a $50 bill, the report said. An employee reported to police that the same three subjects came back a few minutes later to get more ice cream, according to the report. An employee later marked the bill with a counterfeit pen and the color on the bill was brown instead of clear or yellow, the report said. Police looked for three boys matching the descriptions and found them on the lower level of Northville Square sitting on a bench and eating their ice cream, according to the report. One of them said he got the money from his mother’s work. His mother works at a racetrack, the …

Monday, May 6, 2013

Unknown Suspect Steals from Northville Vehicles

The following information was supplied by the Northville Township Police Department.

Vehicles belonging to a Northville man and woman were broken into and items taken sometime between 9 p.m. March 27 and 9 a.m. March 28 at the 19000 block of Marilyn Road, according to a Northville Township police report. A blue PT Cruiser had various CDs stolen out of the glove compartment and the Dodge Ram had $22 stolen out of a wallet, the report said. Both the man and woman said they left their vehicles unlocked overnight, according to the report. The woman said someone also broke into their neighbor's truck, the report said, but the neighbor said nothing was missing and he did not need to make a report. For questions about this crime report, email aysha.jamali@patch.com.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

Northville Man's iPad Stolen from Tim Hortons

The following information was supplied by the Northville Township Police Department.

A Northville man’s iPad was stolen from his vehicle between 5 to 5:30 p.m. April 25 at Tim Hortons, 17899 Haggerty Road, according to a Northville Township police report. The man said he parked his vehicle on the north side of Tim Hortons where he was with his granddaughter, the report said. He said he thought he locked the vehicle, according to the report, but he may have gotten distracted. He said he thought he left his iPad on the front seat floor of the vehicle, the report said. Upon arriving home, he found it to be missing and did not see it in his home or vehicle, according to the report. The man is concerned someone could obtain his personal information from the iPad, the report said. He contacted Apple, which will track his iPad …

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Woman Cited for 7 Offenses, Arrested on Charges of Driving While Intoxicated

The following arrest information was supplied by the Northville Township Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Northville Township police arrested a woman April 26 near the intersection of Eight Mile and Haggerty roads on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and never acquiring an operator’s license, according to a police report. The officer stopped a white 1999 Ford Escort at approximately 1:30 a.m. after seeing the driver stop well past the stop line and into the crosswalk at the Haggerty and Eight Mile road intersection, the report said. The driver said she did not have a driver’s licence, the report said, and she was unable to provide any proof of insurance. The officer found that the woman had never acquired a driver’s license and had a misdemeanor warrant from Dearborn police, according to the report. The officer could smell …

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Man Cited for Trespassing at Northville Psychiatric Hospital

The following information was supplied by the Northville Township Police Department.

Northville Township police cited a man at 8:34 p.m. on April 22 for trespassing at the former Northville Psychiatric Hospital, 41001 Seven Mile Road, according to a police report. While patrolling the Seven Mile Road property, the office saw a white 2011 Ford Ranger on Wayne Avenue between the Haggerty Road gate and Michigan Avenue, the report said. The man said his friend told him that it would be “cool to drive back onto the property and check it out,” the report said. The man said he did see the no trespassing signs and understood what they meant, according to the report. He was cited for trespassing and has an 8:30 a.m. hearing May 8 at 35th District Court. For questions about this crime report, email aysha.jamali@patch.com.

Tracy Walker

6:06 am on Thursday, May 2, 2013

Lol for real? They should offer tours, eliminating this problem. Don't our officers have better things to do?   more ›

Monday, April 29, 2013

Man Arrested on Charges of Stealing from Meijer

The following arrest information was supplied by the Northville Township Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Northville Township police arrested a man at 5:44 p.m. on April 19 at Meijer, 20401 Haggerty Road, on charges of retail fraud, according to a police report. A Meijer loss prevention detective observed a man select a cart full of groceries and proceed through the checkouts near the south doors past all points of purchase and exit, the report said. Loss prevention officer then took him into custody, according to the report. The man told the loss prevention officer that he understood what he did was wrong and a crime but he wasn’t thinking about it when he left the store, the report said. Meijer loss prevention officers gave the man a $200 civil demand, according to the report. Northville Township police arrested the man for retail fraud as a…

Saturday, April 27, 2013

Woman Arrested on Charges of Driving While Intoxicated

The following arrest information was supplied by the Northville Township Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Northville Township police arrested a woman 1:13 a.m. April 21 near the intersection of Haggerty and Cross roads on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated, according to a police report. The officer noted a gray 2012 Ford Focus driving 57 mph in a 45 mph zone traveling east on Seven Mile Road near Pierson Drive, the report said. The officer saw the driver failed to remain in the curb lane when turning onto southbound Haggerty Road and instead merged immediately into the left through-lane without signaling, the report said. The driver then sped up to abut 58 mph in a 45 mph zone, according to the report.  The officer stopped the driver and noticed the smell of intoxicants coming from within the vehicle, the report said. The woman …

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