After allegedly stealing a pack of alcoholic beverages from a Birmingham grocery store in the 600 block of E. Maple, a Pontiac man was arrested by city police officers. The police report states that the manager claimed the man entered the store, grabbed the alcohol and left without paying on Monday, September 21, at around 7 p.m. Officers said they were able to locate the man and place him under arrest.

Birmingham police are currently searching for a suspect in a grocery store theft that took place the night of Thursday, September 10, at a store on the 600 block of E Maple. According to the store manager, a man came into the business, took several food items and a pack of liquor then left the store without paying. Police reported that the investigation is ongoing, but a suspect was not identified at the time of the report. The name of local businesses are seldom provided by

After a package worth about $250 had been marked as delivered to a Birmingham resident’s home on the 1000 block of N. Adams Road, it reportedly went missing and has yet to be found. The resident reported the incident to Birmingham police, saying the delivery driver marked the package as delivered but he was not able to find it on his property. Police said an investigation is ongoing.

An investigation by Birmingham police is underway in the search for a missing bike reported stolen the afternoon of Sunday, September 13, by the owner who claimed he left it parked outside Baldwin Public Library for a couple of hours. The police report indicated that the bike had not been locked before the owner went inside.

A lockbox installed on the front door of a property for sale in Birmingham was reportedly stolen and replaced with a different lockbox. The realtor involved with the property listing filed a report with the Birmingham police department on Friday, September 11, saying the lockbox was replaced, the old one appearing to have been forcibly taken off. Birmingham police reported there were currently no suspects, but an investigation is ongoing.

The Bloomfield Township Board of Trustees approved a six-month moratorium on the use of e-bikes for those 16 and under at their meeting on Monday, September 14.

The Birmingham Blue Dolphins swim club may be the next tenant of the former YMCA building, now the home of the Next senior citizens group located at 400 E. Lincoln, taking over operations and maintenance of the existing pool on the lower level.

The white-tail deer population in Bloomfield Township continues to grow, and with it, concerns from residents are growing too.

The Birmingham Shopping District (BSD) is renewing a four-year special assessment on commercial properties in the city’s downtown area following city commission approval during its Monday, September 14, meeting.

A 16-year-old, 19-year-old and 27-year-old males were all arrested the night of Tuesday, September 1, near the 100 block of Townsend in Birmingham after allegedly getting into a physical fight. Birmingham police reported that witnesses saw a verbal argument between the three turn into a fight. Police did not include specifics in their report, including what caused the fight or if any charges followed, but reported that the three were placed under arrest at the time.