A Dearborn Heights police officer has been placed on administrative leave after filing a lawsuit alleging he was sexually assaulted by a former supervisor inside the department’s headquarters. Maxwell Bearden, a school resource officer, claims in the lawsuit that he was repeatedly assaulted by a sergeant between 2021 and 2022 while working as a new
A Dearborn civil rights attorney was detained by federal agents at Detroit Metro Airport after returning from a spring break trip with his family, according to a report by the Detroit Free Press. The attorney, Amir Makled, was stopped at passport control following a five-day vacation in Punta Cana.
A woman was arrested Monday evening at the IHOP on Ford Road and Telegraph in Dearborn Heights after a dispute over a child’s eating behavior escalated into a physical altercation. According to witnesses, the incident began when a woman allegedly gave another woman’s son a “funny look” while he was eating. The boy was reportedly
A seven-car crash has shut down both westbound and eastbound Ford Road at N Melborn on the Dearborn-Dearborn Heights border. Multiple injuries have been reported.
Dearborn police have issued more than 850 tickets for illegally tinted windows sincelaunching a crackdown on Dec. 26.Officers say dark tints pose safety risks by obstructing visibility for both drivers and law enforcement.The department has ramped up traffic enforcement and has no plans to ease up on the effort.
A 16-year-old Dearborn teen was killed in a late-night crash while drag racing at nearly 100 mph in Dearborn Heights, police said. The crash happened around 11 p.m. Thursday on westbound Ford Road, just east of Telegraph. Investigators say the teen was racing another car when he lost control and slammed into a building. He
Nearly 200 residents and Dearborn Heights police officers rallied in support of Interim Police Chief Hussein Farhat after Mayor Bill Bazzi announced a nationwide search for a new police chief, returning Farhat to his role as Deputy Chief. The decision has sparked backlash, with Sgt. Nicholas Szopko, Union President for the Dearborn Heights Police, publicly
Dearborn native Robert Saleh and the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to terms for the former New York Jets head coach to return to as the team’s defensive coordinator, NFL Network Insider Tom Pelissero reported on Friday, per sources. From 2017-2020, Saleh was 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan’s DC. He helped the franchise to a
Dearborn Heights police are investigating a shooting near Arnold Street and Ann Arbor Trail. The incident allegedly began as an argument between a landlord and tenant over home repairs. The confrontation escalated, and the landlord allegedly shot the tenant. The landlord is currently in custody, and the tenant’s condition remains unknown. The investigation is ongoing.
Ali Saad, a graduate of Dearborn High School and current defensive lineman for the Bowling Green State University Falcons, has officially declared for the 2025 NFL Draft. Standing at 6-foot-3 and weighing 280 pounds, Saad announced his decision in a heartfelt statement reflecting on his journey both on and off the field. “First and foremost,
