Crime Report: 10 Home, Business Break-ins Reported in Last Week
The following information was supplied by the Dearborn Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
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The trend of east end break-ins in Dearborn continued over the past week, according to Dearborn police reports.
After the new year started off with eight reported home break-ins–almost all of them occurring in east Dearborn–another 10 were reported between Jan. 9-17. Once again, most were reported in the Ford Woods and Hemlock neighborhoods.
Four break-ins occurred at local businesses, including Al-Andalus Bakery and Al-Ameer Meat Market.
In the case of Al-Andalus, police responded to the business at 5:26 a.m. Jan 12 and found that the front window of the business had been smashed. However, the bakery manager found no signs of anything missing.
The break-in at Al-Ameer occurred between 12:30-7 a.m. Jan 10, when the front window was also shattered some time during the night, according to the owner. He found that $150 had been stolen from the register, as well as a meat grinder worth $450.
Details about the other two business break-ins, which were reported Jan. 11 and 16 on the 6500 and 6600 blocks of Greenfield, were not immediately available.
Home break-ins were reported within the past week on Jan. 9 in the 21500 block of Homer; Jan. 12 in the 7300 block of Theisen; Jan. 13 in the 7500 block of Freda and the 7400 block of Indiana; Jan 14 in the 7100 block of Yinger; and Jan 16 in the 1600 block of Wyoming.
Most of the thefts were of electronics, including televisions, video game systems and DVD players.
In the case of a report on the 7400 block of Indiana, the homeowner told police that when she came home around 3 p.m., she noticed things out of place, but nothing missing. The resident told police that a door and window had been opened and her dresser drawer gone through. Also disturbed was a 357 Magnum handgun that had been removed from its case in her closet–but not taken.
For questions on the police blotter, email jessica.carreras@patch.com.
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Al-Ameer Meat Market
12732 W Warren Ave, Dearborn, MI
AC
7:59 am on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
I remember a time when Dearborn Police had a fierce reputation. Criminals avoided even driving through Dearborn. What has happened? Less cars on the streets? Could it be that virtually no DPD personnel live in Dearborn anymore?
It seems we citizens must fend for ourselves. I never liked the idea of having a firearm in my house but now it seems it is time.
Kay
2:39 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012
AC....there are plenty of DPD personel who live in Dearborn. Instead of writing on this blog have you considered calling the Chief and the Mayor and really voicing your concern? The Police want nothing more than to catch these guys. That fierce reputation that kept Dearborn safe while being surrounded by Detroit and other cities has been compromised by ticket quotas, cameras, recorders, etc. Call the Chief. This blog can't fix anything.
Paul
12:24 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Didn't we vote in a millage part of which would fund more cops on the street? Where are they? These break ins are outrageous and unacceptable.
Nanjac
5:45 pm on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
I use to fell safe in Dearborn, things have changed in the 30 years.
Ismail Bachir
6:25 pm on Thursday, January 19, 2012
All this money for technology to prevent terrorism and they can't even catch a common thief... what are we paying and approving mileages to save their jobs when all we do is read about the crimes and not read bout the crimes solved. Their more than happy to issue tickets for not moving your vehicle during garbage days than to actually police the area at night.
Kay
2:42 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012
Ismail.....they are not happy to issue tickets. That is a short sighted comment. Parking enforcment are not police...they are parking enforcement. I have not seen one person at one council meeting talking about the break-ins and what the Mayor and Chief plan to do about it. The cops are at the mercy of the leaders. You have to make your voice heard where it matters.
Ismail Bachir
7:42 pm on Thursday, February 2, 2012
Hi Kay,
You are correct that in order to make things matter I should go to the city council meeting; however, i know the difference between a parking enforcement officer with vehicle and an actual officer with a police vehicle issuing parking tickets. Crime is really going through the roof to the point that I installed cameras all around my home. Dearborn Heights and Dearborn has been targeted and it's really funny how nobody sees anything. The last person caught doing a break in was done so by a garbage truck driver not the police. The residents need to go back to getting nosy and start looking out again even if the other neighbors feel uncomfortable that your always snoopin around for suspicious activity... Sorry I truly do love Dearborn and for what it stands for. I also appriciate my mayor and know he's trying the best he can.
Kay
9:59 am on Friday, February 3, 2012
Good Morning.....the cops have been told to write tickets and get their "stats" up. You can take that to the bank. They don't like it, they want to be patroling the neighborhoods and watching the bad guys. They also don't make those decisions. You can decide for yourself where that directive comes from. I'm not sure if you have ever called 911 for anything but my experience for the last 35 years has been if I call, not just one car but the cavalry shows up in no time at all. Their response comes from their dedication to the people of Dearborn. I would suggest that you do some investigating of this situation and then make your assessment.