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-

A Bloomfield Township resident has reported to local police that her vehicle was stolen while she was on an extended vacation. Bloomfield Township police on Sunday, January 4, took a report of a stolen vehicle in the 4300 block of Stoneleigh. The victim had returned home from an extended vacation and found her 2023 white Ford Expedition was missing from the driveway. The vehicle was stolen between December 24 and the date reported, January 4. The Bloomfield Township Police De

On Monday, December 29, the Bloomfield Township Police Department took a report of a home invasion and vehicle theft in the 900 block of Harsdale Road. The victims reported that their black 2026 Cadillac Escalade was parked in the garage on December 28, at approximately 6 p.m. The victims woke up to find the Escalade stolen out of their garage., according to police. The garage door was left open and the keys were left inside the vehicle, police said. The case was turned over

Loss prevention officials at the Target store on S. Telegraph Road in Bloomfield Township were able to stop two women attempting to shoplift but then the suspects let the store before police could arrive. On Sunday January 4, the Bloomfield Township Police Department was dispatched to Target, for a retail fraud that just occurred. Loss prevention officials reported that at approximately 4:15 p.m. two females entered the store, selected and concealed several items. The females

The Jewish Federation of Detroit has been identified as the potential buyer of The Community House (TCH) on Bates Street in Downtown Birmingham, which is the subject of a court hearing this coming week in the business court division of the Oakland County Circuit Court.