Suspected fatal hit-and-run driver arrested
Police say Davisburg man is responsible for death of a well-known downtown figure
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BIRMINGHAM More than nine months after an unknown suspect left the scene of a fatal car accident in downtown Birmingham, police have been able to track down the driver they believe to be responsible.
Investigators have located the suspect vehicle and driver, Steven Fowlow, a 52-year-old man from Davisburg. Fowlow was arraigned in front of Magistrate Julie Nelson-Klein at the 48th District Court for failure to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death. Nelson-Klein issued a $10,000 cash/surety/10% bond for Fowlow.
Police close alleged speakeasy in downtown Birmingham
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BIRMINGHAM Police are being mum on the details of an alleged speakeasy operation downtown that reportedly was busted up last month.
During his regular report to the City Commission April 26, City Manager Tom Markus detailed an illegal bar and music venue operating in an empty retail space in the 200 block of Willits Street. He said police closed the establishment and issued 16 citations for misdemeanor offenses ranging from illegal occupancy where a special land use permit is required to selling alcohol without a liquor license.
“We had what I call a blind pig or a speakeasy running in the community, and we put them out of business,” Markus said. “I think it went on longer than most people realize but, in its later months, probably got a little more cranked up. They were clearly in violation of the law.”
Bloomfield Township weighs possible ‘Do Not Knock’ registry
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BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP Soon, Bloomfield Township may be yet another local community that offers residents a chance to sign up for a Do Not Knock registry, prohibiting solicitors from approaching participating homes and charging ones that do with a misdemeanor offense.
Township Clerk Martin Brook, elected to his seat in November, presented his plan for a registry to the Board of Trustees during a regular meeting April 26. He said that, in learning the ropes of his new office, he looked to see what benchmarks he could meet compared with clerks in other municipalities.