Birmingham continues inching toward relocating Birmingham Next Senior Services from its current Birmingham Public Schools location to the building at 400 E. Lincoln in the city, with the city commission approving architectural design plans for renovations to the Next building during the Monday, May 4, meeting at which city staff was directed to issue a request for proposals for a contractor to develop construction plans.

Amid growing concerns over the use of Flock cameras county-wide, Birmingham City Commissioners took a look at the topic during the Monday, April 27, meeting, with city police chief Scott Grewe advocating for the department’s use of Flock cameras and addressing general concerns about privacy and surveillance.

Changes are coming to the historic Birmingham City Hall building, located at 151 Martin Street, as the city commission approved phase one of renovations to the police department during the Monday, April 27, meeting.

Snap Taco, one of downtown Birmingham’s newest Mexican restaurants located at 126 S. Old Woodward, is moving forward as one of the city’s newest bistros after city commissioners approved the special land use permit and final site plan and design review during the Monday, May 4, meeting.

After leaving a bar in downtown Birmingham around 1 a.m. the morning of Sunday, April 26, a man was allegedly punched in the nose while sitting on a city bench. The man reported the incident the next afternoon, reportedly calling Birmingham police to Corewell Health Troy campus, saying that an unknown man came up to him and his friend and started arguing with them. When the victim stood up from the bench, the stranger reportedly punched him in the nose and ran. Police reporte

A Bloomfield Township fight between two landscape workers end up with an arrest for assault and battery. On Saturday, May 2, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Bloomfield Township Police Department was dispatched to the 200 Block of Glenhurst Drive for an assault and battery that just occurred. The victim, a landscaper, reported that he was trying to cut the lawn at a client’s home when he discovered a different landscapers’ tools left on the lawn, and in his way. The victim cou

A 23-year-old Bloomfield Hills man was arrested in Birmingham the night of Sunday, April 26, after getting caught urinating outside at Barnum Park. Birmingham police reported that they were called around 6 p.m. and when they showed up, they noticed the man was intoxicated. They report placing him under arrested and issuing a citation for disorderly conduct.

Bloomfield Township police on Saturday, May 2, at approximately 9 a.m. were called to Target at 2400 S. Telegraph Road where they made an arrest for theft of store merchandise valued at $1,437. According to the police report, officers arrived at the store as the retail fraud had just occurred. It was reported that a male suspect was inside an elevator with unpaid merchandise, including luggage, wine and several Lego sets. Officers report that they waited by the elevator doors

Birmingham police report that several thefts from cars took place over the weekend of Sunday, April 26, at various spots throughout the city. According to the police report, thefts took place at spots on Chapin Ave, Wimbleton Dr, Rivenoak Ave. and Bennaville Ave, noting an approximately time frame of 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. the morning of April 26. Several victims said their vehicles were left unlocked and items had been stolen, but BPD reported there are currently no suspects. They