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7 days ago
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Shelby Township police fatally shoot man who ran away from traffic stop
A Shelby Township police officer fatally shot a man who ran from a traffic stop and drew a weapon on the officer Tuesday afternoon. At around 3:17 p.m., the officer attempted a traffic stop on a white Dodge Caravan in the area of Van Dyke Avenue and 22 Mile Road. During the stop, police say the suspect, a 41-year-old Troy man who was the sole occupant of the Caravan, exited the vehicle and ran away from the officer. Police say the officer chased the suspect behind a business in the area and gave commands to the suspect to stop before deploying a Taser. The suspect reportedly continued to run from the officer before ultimately drawing a weapon. The officer reportedly gave the suspect verbal commands to drop the weapon before firing and striking the man. The suspect was taken to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries. His name has not been released. Shelby Township police have now turned over the investigation to the Macomb County Sheriff's Office. Per department policy, the officer was placed on administrative leave.
CBS News
24-05-2025
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Woman charged with larceny after seniors in Macomb County report missing jewelry
SUV crashes into building in Redford; holiday travel peak times; and more top stories SUV crashes into building in Redford; holiday travel peak times; and more top stories SUV crashes into building in Redford; holiday travel peak times; and more top stories A 34-year-old woman has been charged with larceny in a building after seniors in Shelby Township, Michigan, reported their jewelry was missing, police say. Court records show Nicole Putman was arraigned in court on May 16. Between May 5 and 14, officers documented four separate larceny complaints from senior citizens, who said jewelry — including necklaces, pendants and wedding rings — was missing from their rooms, according to police. Detectives investigating the complaints received an anonymous tip that an employee working for the seniors "may be involved in stealing the jewelry," officials said. Police say they used a law enforcement database to check if the missing items had been pawned or sold, and a name that appeared multiple times matched the name given in the tip. Officers took Putman into custody as she was coming into work. A judge set her bond at $5,000 with a 10% surety required. Most of the missing items have since been located, police say. A probable cause conference for Putman is scheduled for Thursday.
CBS News
12-05-2025
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Macomb County couple scammed out of $50,000 in bogus credit card charges
How to protecting seniors from falling prey to scams How to protecting seniors from falling prey to scams How to protecting seniors from falling prey to scams An elderly couple in Macomb County, Michigan, was scammed out of $50,000 with a claim that fraudulent charges were on their credit card for purchasing child pornography. The Shelby Township Police Department detailed the circumstances in a press release issued Monday. The suspect has been located in Ohio and extradited to Michigan. "People that prey on the elderly are the most despicable type of criminals that I have dealt with in my 38+ years of law enforcement experience, and our department will use every available resource to identify and arrest these types of evil criminals," Shelby Township Police Chief Robert Shelide said in his statement. The investigation began April 5 when police became aware of the case, and given the age of the victims, the officers "made this case a priority immediately." A man had contacted the victims by email, claiming that there were pending fraudulent charges on their credit cards for purchasing child pornography. "The couple was advised to withdraw $50,000 from their bank account in order to prevent the charges from being successful," the press release said. "The suspect advised the couple to place the cash in a box, and an agent from the Treasury Department would come to their house to pick up the cash. The suspect also instructed the couple not to tell anyone." Two days later, a man drove from Toledo, Ohio, to the victims' home in Shelby Township to pick up the box containing the cash. Detective Thomas Verdura, who was assigned to the case, used search warrants and images from the FLOCK camera system to identify the suspect as Vedantkumar Bhupenbhai Patel, a 25-year-old man from India who lives in Toledo, Ohio. Patel is not a U.S. resident and is in the country on a student visa, police added. The investigation concluded that the stolen money had already been sent to India and that there may be other victims facing similar circumstances. The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on Patel, the press release added. The Macomb County Prosecutor's Office authorized one charge each of false pretenses-$50,000 or more but less than $100,000 and larceny-$20,000 or more. Patel was taken into custody in Toledo and then extradited to Michigan. Patel had an arraignment hearing on May 5 in 41-A District Court, where bond was set at $100,000 cash surety. The above video previously aired on April 29, 2025.
