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09-07-2025
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Teens in stolen Kia crash into Brayz Hamburgers in Hazel Park
Four teenagers fleeing from Warren police in a stolen black Kia Optima struck Brayz Hamburgers, a 24-hour Hazel Park restaurant, and injured a driver in another car on Wednesday, July 9, according to authorities. Preliminary investigation shows Warren Police responded to a report of multiple Kia thefts in progress at around 4:35 a.m. and were dispatched near Warren Manor Apartments near 8 Mile and Dequindre, Warren Police Lt. John Gajewski said in an email to the Free Press. Police got updated information and moved to Lafayette Mobile Home Community north of 8 Mile and Warner, where they saw the Optima driven by the teenagers leaving the area and attempted a traffic stop, Gajewski said. The vehicle fled from officers traveling northbound on Warner before turning westbound on 9 Mile, Gajewski said. The Kia ran a red light at the 9 Mile and Dequindre intersection and collided with a white Lincoln sedan traveling southbound on Dequindre, Gajewski said. 'Attempting to live his own grand theft auto': Pontiac boy, 12, arrested for stealing cars The impact caused the car to strike Brayz before coming to a stop on 9 Mile. Four people between the ages of 16 and 17 fled on foot and 'were quickly apprehended after a brief foot pursuit,' Gajewski said. The female driver of the sedan sustained minor injuries and was transported to Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital, where she is in stable condition, Gajewski said. Officers recovered a handgun in the Kia, as well as a second stolen Kia from the area, Gajewski said. It is not known if the second Kia was stolen by a teenager, he said. An employee on the phone around 10:30 a.m. confirmed that Brayz, known for its sliders and giant braying donkey, is open for business and said it was too busy to speak more. The business did not immediately respond to further requests for comment. The incident remains under active investigation, Gajewski said. This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Brayz Hamburgers in Hazel Park hit by teens fleeing cops in stolen car
CBS News
03-07-2025
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Warren police searching for driver accused of spilling 175 gallons of antifreeze
About 175 gallons of antifreeze spilled earlier this week in Warren, Michigan, and police are seeking the driver involved, as the response and cleanup costs will hit over $10,000. The incident happened shortly early Tuesday on Eight Mile Road near Van Dyke Road, on the border of Warren and Detroit. Multiple emergency calls were placed with reports of a hazardous materials spill in the area, according to the Warren Police Department. The vehicle involved fled the scene. When Warren police and fire crews arrived about 5:45 a.m., they determined that about 175 gallons of antifreeze had spilled. A large plastic container that once held the liquid was found in the roadway. The container had no company markings or other identifying information. "Due to the size of the spill and potential environmental concerns, the road was temporarily closed while the Wayne County Road Commission conducted cleanup operations. Thankfully, responders confirmed there was no environmental or health risk from the spill," the report said. Security video of pickup sought in hazardous materials spill July 1, 2025, on Eight Mile Road in Warren, Michigan. Warren Police Department Security video and other electronic resources helped investigators conclude that a black Ford pickup truck was responsible for the hazardous materials spill, which happened about 4:19 a.m. The pickup was pulling a trailer with a large container of antifreeze at the time of the accident. After the spill, the Ford was seen northbound on Van Dyke near Stephens. There was also a yellow cage of some kind in the truck bed, the security videos show. While there were no injuries, police say the emergency response and cleanup efforts are estimated to have cost over $10,000. Police ask that anyone with information about the driver or vehicle involved contact Warren Police Detective R. Addis at 586-574-4771 or raddis@
CBS News
08-05-2025
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Warren police officer, driver injured in vehicle crash
Special elections in some communities today; house explosion under investigation; more top stories Special elections in some communities today; house explosion under investigation; more top stories Special elections in some communities today; house explosion under investigation; more top stories A Warren police officer and another driver were injured in a vehicle crash on Wednesday. The crash happened near the intersection of Nine Mile Road and Van Dyke. Police say the officer was leaving a shopping plaza after conducting a traffic stop and attempted to turn left onto Nine Mile Road. Police say a dump truck and another vehicle on eastbound Nine Mile stopped to allow the officer to enter the roadway when a third vehicle, also traveling eastbound, collided with the officer. Police believe the driver and officer could not see around the dump truck. The officer and the driver were taken to a hospital for minor injuries. The investigation is ongoing.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
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Parents sentenced to probation in 2 separate cases after sons shot themselves with guns
Parents charged last year under Michigan's new firearms safe storage law were sentenced this week in separate cases in metro Detroit — one case in Macomb County, the other in Oakland County. Theo Nichols, of Warren, the first person in Macomb County charged under the new law, was sentenced to probation, according to online county circuit court records. He pleaded guilty in February after his young son accidentally shot himself in the face with his father's unlocked and loaded gun last year. Nichols pleaded guilty to a felony firearms safe storage violation and an added count of fourth-degree child abuse, a misdemeanor. Four other charges, including second-degree child abuse, were dismissed by prosecutors at sentencing Tuesday, according to court records. Nichols was sentenced to two years of probation and received credit for 244 days served in the county jail on the firearms safe storage violation. He was sentenced to six months of probation on the fourth-degree child abuse charge, with the sentences to run concurrently, according to court records. His attorney, Noel Erinjeri, a county assistant public defender, had no comment. More: Eastpointe dad sentenced to probation after son, 3, shoots himself in hand with gun Last year, Warren police said the boy's mother, then 33, and Nichols, then 56, were home at the time of the April 19 shooting with a Glock 40-caliber handgun that Nichols bought on the street in Detroit a couple of months prior for personal protection. Police and fire crews were sent to an apartment in the Cove on 10 apartment complex at Hoover and 10 Mile roads after receiving a 911 call from the mother, who said her child had accidentally shot himself. They found the boy, 8, with a gunshot wound to his face and head area. The boy survived, the county prosecutor's office stated in a release in May. Three other children were in the apartment at the time of the shooting — a girl, then age 6, and twins, then 6 months old. At the time, police said, they were all children of Nichols and the mother, and they were not hurt. At a news conference after the shooting, Warren Police Lt. John Gajewski said it appeared the boy used a chair to get to the gun. Executive Lt. Scott Isaacson said it was stored on top of an upper kitchen cabinet. Gajewski said there were no safes, lockboxes or gun locks found in the residence. Isaacson said one shot was fired. Nichols had a prior felony drug-related conviction, police said, preventing him from buying a gun legally. They said the gun was reported lost in 2022 out of Westland. On Monday, two Oakland County parents were sentenced to probation for a firearms safe storage violation after a 9-year-old boy shot himself in the hand in August, according to a news release Tuesday from the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office. Jacob Gean, 28, and Jessie Gean, 29, both of Madison Heights, were sentenced in Oakland County Circuit Court. Prosecutors indicated Jessie Gean's son shot himself with Jacob Gean's gun, which was left unattended in a jacket pocket at their home. The Geans were sentenced to two years of probation in addition to a few days they each served in the Oakland County Jail. Their other sentencing conditions include not using or possessing any firearm or other deadly weapons; no assaultive or threatening behavior, and performing community service, according to online court records. The records indicate the Geans pleaded no contest in February. Messages were left for the Geans' attorneys, who could not be immediately reached for comment Tuesday. Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald stated in the release that she hopes the law and cases like this "will encourage people to take a few minutes and confirm their guns are stored safely. Gun violence is a public health crisis and a leading cause of death among children. It only takes 10 seconds to install a cable lock or a few minutes to properly secure a firearm. Those few moments could prevent an accidental injury or death." The first person in Michigan charged with violating the law — Michael Tolbert, of Flint — also appeared in court Tuesday. His daughter, then 2, was shot in the head on Valentine's Day 2024 — the day after the law took effect. Tolbert, 45, is facing nine charges, including first-degree child abuse, in Genesee County Circuit Court. Online court records indicate a final pretrial hearing was held Tuesday and an offer was placed on the record. While a May 7 trial is set, the online court records indicate, there may be a "possible resolution prior to trial." The girl, Skye McBride, is "doing so much better," according to a February update posted in an online fundraiser. Contact Christina Hall: chall@ Follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @challreporter. Support local journalism. Subscribe to the Free Press. Submit a letter to the editor at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Parents get probation in 2 cases after sons shot themselves with guns
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18-02-2025
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Warren man pleads guilty after young son accidentally shot himself in the face last year
A Warren man who was the first person in Macomb County charged under Michigan's new firearms safe storage law last year pleaded guilty Tuesday, less than a year after his young son accidentally shot himself in the face with his father's unlocked and loaded gun. Theo Nichols pleaded guilty to a felony firearms safe storage violation and an added count of fourth-degree child abuse, a misdemeanor, during a pretrial conference in Macomb County Circuit Court. Four other charges, including second-degree child abuse, are to be dismissed, according to online court records. The records indicate Nichols requested a Cobbs agreement with the court, which could put his fate in the bottom third of the sentencing guidelines. Sentencing is set for April 1. Noel Erinjeri, a Macomb County assistant public defender representing Nichols, had no comment. Last year, Warren police said the boy's mother, then 33, and Nichols, then 56, were home at the time of the April 19 shooting with a Glock 40-caliber handgun that Nichols bought on the street in Detroit a couple of months prior for personal protection. Police and fire crews were sent to an apartment in the Cove on 10 apartment complex at Hoover and 10 Mile roads after receiving a 911 call from the mother, who said her child had accidentally shot himself. They found the boy, age 8, with a gunshot wound to his face and head area. The boy survived, the county prosecutor's office stated in a release in May. More: Madison Heights couple charged after 9-year-old shoots himself with unsecured gun Three other children were in the apartment at the time of the shooting — a girl, then age 6, and twins, then 6 months old. At the time, police said, they were all children of Nichols and the mother, and they were not hurt. At a news conference after the shooting, Warren Police Lt. John Gajewski said it appeared the boy used a chair to get to the gun. Executive Lt. Scott Isaacson said it was stored on top of an upper kitchen cabinet. Gajewski said there were no safes, lock boxes or gun locks found in the residence. Isaacson said one shot was fired. Nichols had a prior felony drug-related conviction, police said, preventing him from buying a gun legally. They said the gun was reported lost in 2022 out of Westland. Two months after the shooting, in June 2024, Demetrius Owens, then 27, of Eastpointe, was charged after the county prosecutor's office said Owens' son, then 3, shot himself in the hand with his father's handgun, which allegedly was not properly secured. Owens pleaded no contest to a felony firearms safe storage violation and added count of fourth-degree child abuse, a misdemeanor, last month, according to online Circuit Court records. Other charges, including second-degree child abuse, the records indicate, are to be dismissed at sentencing March 13. While Nichols was the first person in Macomb County charged with violating the new firearms safe storage law last year, a Flint man, Michael Tolbert, is believed to be the first person in Michigan charged with violating the law after his daughter, then 2, was shot in the head on Valentine's Day 2024 — the day after the law took effect. Tolbert, 45, is facing nine charges, including first-degree child abuse, in Genesee County Circuit Court, where online court records indicate a pretrial hearing is set for April 1 and a trial is scheduled for May 7. The girl, Skye McBride, is still recovering, according to an update this month posted in an online fundraiser. Contact Christina Hall: chall@ Follow her on X, formerly Twitter: @challreporter. Support local journalism. Subscribe to the Free Press. Submit a letter to the editor at This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Warren dad pleads guilty after young son accidentally shot himself
