The Birmingham Police Department has issued a statement that it is continuing to investigate a street brawl involving anywhere from 20-40 persons in the early morning hours on Sunday, August 9, in the area of Willits and Bates outside Sidecar Slider Bar but are lacking specific evidence of who was involved in the incident. The department’s statement was posted Thursday on social media and asks that "anyone ‘who witnessed the incident, was involved, was a victim of assault, ha

A Birmingham clothing store located at the 33000 block of Woodward was robbed overnight on Saturday, August 1, and jewelry and cash were found missing. The store owner called Birmingham police that morning around 8 a.m. and explained that the exterior window was broken and the window frame was pried open. They said several pieces of jewelry were missing from the store and cash was gone from the register. While Birmingham police report there are no suspects at this time, an i

After repairing three pieces of jewelry for a Bloomfield Hills woman, a Birmingham jeweler located in the 200 block of Pierce is left without the $320 payment. The owner of the store reported the incident at the Birmingham police department, explaining the incident took place the night of Thursday, July 23. The owner reported that the woman left with the jewelry without paying after her credit card was declined. Birmingham police, who seldom provide the name of local busine

Scammers impersonating employees of Apple tech support scammed a Birmingham resident with a pop-up ad that showed up on her tablet’s web browser. The woman reported the incident to Birmingham police on Tuesday, July 28, saying that the pop-up ad told her to call an Apple support number because her web browser was locked. She said the scammers told her she needed to send Bitcoin to get her devices fixed, which she did. The scammers reportedly said she needed to pay additiona

While a 14-year-old Birmingham resident was inside a gas station at the 1000 block of E. Maple on Monday, July 20, his e-bike had been stolen, allegedly by a man from Clinton Township.

A Warren man was arrested in Birmingham the afternoon of Sunday, July 26, at a grocery store in the 600 block of E. Maple after allegedly stealing four-packs of alcohol. Birmingham police reported that officers found the man and questioned how he got the alcohol, but he denied being inside the store. They report that he was placed under arrest and cited for retail fraud. The name of local businesses are seldom provided by Birmingham police.

A man had his wallet stolen from inside the car during the night of Monday, July 27, which was parked near the 1000 block of Graefield Road in Birmingham. He reported the theft to Birmingham police the next afternoon and said he believed he had left it unlocked that night as there were no signs of damage to the car. Birmingham police reported they are investigating the incident.

Multiple fights reportedly broke out in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 19, both inside and outside a Birmingham bar, located at the 200 block of S. Old Woodward. According to the police report, a man from Dearborn Heights was being escorted out of the nearby bar after fighting with different people inside. The man allegedly started fighting other people outside the bar once he had been kicked out, which, per the police report, was confirmed by witnesses. Birmingham

Bloomfield Township police on Friday, July 24, were dispatched at about 7 p.m. to Target, located at 2400 S. Telegraph Road, for a man masturbating while seated in his vehicle. Officers arrived on scene and quickly located the suspect, later identified as James Brian Walsh, a 59-year-old Bloomfield Township resident, inside his vehicle. During their investigation, officers observed lotion on Walsh's hands and steering wheel, as well as a container of lotion within the vehicl

Two men allegedly assaulted another man after he walked into a bar in the 100 block of Willits Street around 1 a.m. on Sunday, July 19, leading him to head to the police department to file a report. The victim claimed he knew one of the men and had ongoing issues with him. He said as soon as he walked into the bar, the man hit his drink out of his hand and restrained him while a man he didn’t know punched him. Birmingham police report an investigation is ongoing. The name o