Crimes included 15 assaults and six acts of vandalism.
According to CrimeMapping.com, 66 crimes were reported in the Canton area from May 11-17. This list of crimes includes the following: To see where these crimes occurred, view the map on CrimeMapping.com. For a detailed report on some of the recent crimes, read the police reports on Plymouth-Canton Patch.
Plenty of snow over the winter and ample spring rains has provided plenty of standing water for developing mosquito larvae.
MSU Diagnostic Services and Michigan State University Extension have had calls about mosquitoes lately. As you have probably noticed, they are out in full force, and our recent warm evening temperatures have made them fully active. People have reported bloodthirsty clouds of mosquitos greeting them as soon as they walk outdoors. Expect them to be out in peak numbers for the next two to three weeks. Michigan is blessed with over 50 species of mosquitoes. These can be categorized into two basic groups based on their breeding habits. The first group might be termed spring mosquitoes. Spring mosquitoes produce a single generation of adults each year. Their larvae develop in “spring pools” in low lying areas that hold water from snow melt and …
Check out the latest Local Voices contributions from your neighbors.
Bloggers from across the area are updating our Local Voices section weekly. Check out their newest contributions below. If you are interested in starting a blog on Patch, it's easy! Simply log in and click "Start A Blog". We look forward to hearing from you! Scott Spielman writes about the importance of knowing your family history following Angelina Jolie's big announcement. Spielman writes, "If knowing is half the battle, then deciding what to do with that knowledge must be the other half. Angelina Jolie showed the power behind that knowledge and action recently when she announced to the world that she had had a preventive double mastectomy upon learning that she was at an increased risk for breast and ovarian cancer." The Salvation Army …
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The weekend-long comic convention starts Friday in Novi. Are you going?
Motor City Comic Con, Michigan’s original comic convention, celebrates its 24th anniversary Friday to Sunday at Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. Attendees will be absorbed into comic culture when seeing and meeting comic icons, shopping for comic merchandise and checking out what's new in the artist alley. Convention-goers will see comic characters come to life from participants of the adult and children costume contests, as well as enthusiastic fans. Are you going to Comic Con? Share your photos from the convention, in costume or not, on Patch. Add your photos to our gallery by clicking the "Upload Photos and Videos" button above.
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The Annual St. Baldrick's Fundraiser will be held at The Claddaugh Irish Pub in Livonia on Sunday from 12-4 p.m.
On Sunday, more than 60 people will have their heads shaved at Claddaugh Irish Pub in order to raise money for cancer research. The annual St. Baldrick's Foundation fundraiser, run by Plymouth resident Eric Bacyinski and his partner Robert Drzewicki, has already raised a little more than $25,000. Since Bacyinski and Drzewicki took over the event three years ago, they have steadily increased the amount raised as well as turnout every single year. Three years ago, the local event raised $8,000. The year after that brought in $12,000 Last year raised $27,000. "I participated in the event four years ago," Bacyinski said. "I was looking for something to do community service-wise and thought it would be fun. Personally, as much as I respect …
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Patch is here to make your life ridiculously easy, so as you sit down today and plan your weekend, here are three events you should know about in the Plymouth-Canton area. Do you have an event you want to share? Click here to add it to the Plymouth-Canton Patch events calendar.
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Police: Three teens were charged with Minor in Possession (MIP) after a breathalyzer confirmed the consumption of alcohol.
Canton Police were dispatched to a complaint of a loud party with possible underage drinking on the 45000 block of Larchmont, according to a police report. Police found a group of teen-aged boys and girls in front of the house, but when they asked who lived at the address, the group quickly went inside and closed the front door. Police asked the teens to get a resident through the door, according to the report. Beer cans littered the front porch and officers smelled marijuana at the home, the report said. Police entered the home through the back doorwall, which was left unlocked, suspecting a possible home invasion. Police found about 50 teens hiding in the basement, the report said. One teenager told police he lived in the home with …
6:59 pm on Friday, May 17, 2013
50 teens at the party, the officers find UNOPENED beer, and only 3 are positive on the breathalyzer? Sounds like a whole lotta no big deal to me. Now of course, if this is an hour later, it's a whole different story... more ›
The City of Plymouth will host an open house on May 22.
City of Plymouth officials and staff members invite residents to attend an open house at the Department of Municipal Services (DMS) on May 22. The open house will celebrate National Public Works Week and Arbor Day. DMS will be exhibiting the equipment used to maintain city streets, water and sewer systems and trees. DMS will give equipment demonstrations using a backhoe, which will be situated next to a sand pile. There will also be small loader digging in the road salt pile. Other equipment will be open for kids to climb through. Kids will also be able to try on safety gear an take home coloring and activity pages. There will be also be information on the care of city trees and Plymouth's status as a Tree City USA. The event will be …
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Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony in Hines Park.
Come this September, Plymouth Township will be home to a newly completed First Responders Memorial for Wayne County police, fire and EMS agencies at the corner of Hines Drive and Haggerty Road. Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano said the memorial will be a tribute publicly to those who risk their lives day in and day out. "Many times it's so difficult to express the loss of someone who is a first responder," he said. "I think, like anything else, unfortunately for a couple of days, people sort of pay attention and then it fades from memory, which is really unfortunate. But the families carry on with it. It's like anything else, you never really leaves your heart. And if you have lost someone who is a first responder in the line of duty…
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5:16 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013
I wouldn't count on Ron Edwards or Richard Reaume to show their faces at this event. I can't think of a firefighter who would want them there... more ›
Zombie Fan
12:36 pm on Saturday, May 18, 2013
Obviously, the non comic supporters are definitly not fans of AMC'S The Walking Dead series or the comic books the show is based on! Glad I have my autographed picture of Michael Rooker (Merle )signed in person a couple of weeks ago when he was in Novi. My new Walking dead Tshirt and comic book! more ›