Bloomfield Township police took a report on Saturday, January 10, of potential mail theft in the 4300 block of Risdon Court. The victim stated he submitted two rebates to Menards for $70.22 and $74.57. The victim was notified via Menards that they issued the rebates on December 24, 2025, and was notified via USPS that they were delivered to his mailbox. The victim never received the rebates and believes they were taken. Bloomfield Township is currently investigating this repo

A subcontractor for a salt service company reportedly had a smoothie thrown at him on Sunday, January 11, near the area of Woodward and Wimbleton in Birmingham, by a Bloomfield Hills man who was mad at the contractor for getting salt on his car.  The subcontractor told officers that he was salting a parking lot when another driver honked his car horn at him. He said he got out of the truck and the suspect’s wife also got out of their car to yell at him for getting salt on the

A 28-year-old Detroit man is being investigated by Birmingham police after reportedly stealing eight bottles of tequila on Saturday, January 3, from a store on the 2100 block of E. Maple.  The man has allegedly stolen alcohol multiple times from the store and other stores throughout the county. His latest theft was worth roughly $545.  The name of local businesses are seldom provided by Birmingham police.

A Birmingham resident living on the 1300 block of Stanley Boulevard is the latest person to report being a victim in a string of porch thefts in the area that took place around mid-December. She reported to Birmingham police on Wednesday, January 7, that a package containing 12 children’s books was stolen on Friday, December 12, off her front porch. She reported the package was worth about $168.

Bloomfield Township police on Sunday, January 11, at approximately 1:45 p.m., were dispatched to Dick’s Sporting Goods, located at 2105 S. Telegraph Road, for a retail fraud that just occurred. An unknown black male was seen entering the store at 1:28 p.m., and he selected a black Yeti cooler bag and then placed a blue North Face jacket and multiple other items inside the cooler. The male then selected a beige and white varsity jacket and put it on. The unknown male exited th

By David Hohendorf The Oakland County Circuit Court Judge presiding over the lawsuit between the City of Birmingham and The Community House Association on the sale of The Community House (TCH) has rejected the legal filing requesting an expedited hearing on a motion to dismiss the suit originally filed by the city, citing deficiencies in the filing and the volume of similar requests to dictate the court’s docket. Judge Michael Warren of the business division of the court issu

The future of The Community House in downtown Birmingham, the subject of a pending lawsuit in the business division of the Oakland County Circuit Court still remains a question for the community with the presiding judge deciding not to hear oral testimony this week on a motion by The Community House Association to hold an accelerated hearing on its request to dismiss court action brought by the city of Birmingham to delay or prevent the sale of the iconic building on Bates St

The Bloomfield Township Public Library is now inviting township residents of all ages to enter its 10th annual Photo Contest which runs January 12–March 15, with a theme of this year’s contest being “Small Wonders.”   This year’s theme invites photographers to capture the beauty of the tiny details all around us, whether it’s the intricate patterns of textures, the charm of miniature objects, or the smallest creatures that are often overlooked.   “We are thrilled to celebrate

A woman from Chicago on Tuesday, December 23, was arrested for disorderly conduct and trespassing at a bar in the 500 block of South Old Woodward in Birmingham. At approximately 7 p.m., officers were dispatched to the 500 block of South Old Woodward, a nearby bar, for a report of disorderly conduct. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the suspect, a 52-year-old female from Chicago, who stated her purse was inside the bar or had been stolen. The suspect appeared heavily i

Bloomfield Township police on Friday, January 2, at approximately 11:52 p.m., responded to the parking lot of CVS located at 4101 Telegraph Road for a serious injury crash. Traffic investigation officers were called to the scene and investigated a crash involving a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle. The driver of the motor vehicle, a 68-year-old male resident of Bloomfield, remained on scene and is cooperating with the investigation, police said. The pedestrian, a 70-year-