Serial robberies, mutilating a body, and prostitution; Warren police detail citywide drug probe
By Jack Nissen
Warren police accomplishments detailed from Operation PEACE.
The Warren mayor applauded his police department and Operation PEACE, executing 18 search warrants and arresting dozens for everything from fenatyl and heroin and prostitution to mutilation of a dead body to sexual assault.
WARREN, Mich. - A crackdown on drugs and illegal activity in Warren yielded dozens of arrests and more than 80 felony and misdemeanor charges.
Dubbed Operation PEACE, 39 people were arrested in connection to drug offenses like possession, sale, and prostitution activity over a five-day period at the beginning of May.
‘Operation PEACE’: Warren police reveal results of citywide crime sweep
39 arrested in recent phase of operation
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The operation tackles drug trafficking, prostitution, armed robberies and violent crime.
“If they commit a crime they’re going to be arrested, convicted and they’re going to go to prison,” Dwyer said.
Dwyer said 39 people are behind bars now because of the most recent phase of the operation. They face more than 65 felony charges and nearly $2 million in cash and drugs were recovered during the 5-day operation.
A father and son were arrested after a body was discovered last month in the parking lot of a dentist’s office in Warren.
Scam, threats aimed at elected officials investigated
Warren Mayor Jim Fouts cautioned friends and supporters after bogus social media accounts were created using his name and likeness.
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WARREN Many people get Facebook friend requests from people they’re already friends with, accompanied by vague questions like, “How are you doing?” It’s a sure sign that a friend’s account has been “hacked” for some unknown purpose by someone sitting who knows where.
But when the operators of fake accounts start asking for money, that’s crossing the line.
“I just urge citizens to disregard anything where I would be asking them for money or anything like that,” Warren Mayor Jim Fouts said on May 6. “Obviously, it’s a fraud. I guess they’ve been sending things to City Hall employees under my name.”
Warren names ADA ordinance after resident who fought for it
Warren’s new ordinance amendment relating to accessibility standards has been named the “Tony Baker Bill” after resident Tony Baker, 66, who fought for it for 4 1/2 years.
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WARREN Tony Baker was diagnosed with severe rheumatoid arthritis in 1985 and retired from his career in automotive prototype, paint and bodywork when he became disabled four years later.
He’s spent the last 4 1/2 years fighting to draw attention to city buildings, public spaces and businesses he found to be either flat-out inaccessible or difficult to use for people living with physical challenges.
Fouts: Outdoor fires ‘pitting neighbor against neighbor’
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WARREN The debate over outdoor burning in Warren was still smoldering, a week after the City Council passed an ordinance permitting and governing “reasonable” backyard fires at residential homes.
After council members unanimously passed an ordinance amendment that would permit the burning of dry, seasoned wood in approved pits or containers at residential properties, Mayor Jim Fouts vetoed it. But council members could vote to override the veto at their next regular meeting on April 27. An override would require five of seven votes to pass.
Calling attention to the recognition of “Earth Day” on April 21, Fouts said permitting open burning would contribute to greenhouse gasses and climate change.