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MSP’s Trooper 2 Lasered in Flint

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Michigan State Police Helicopter Trooper 2 Lased In Flint

Michigan State Police Trooper 2 NBC 25 News
Michigan State Police Trooper 2 NBC 25 News

Freeland, Mich.(WSMH) via NBC25— Laser pointers may work well in the boardroom, but could cause a deadly situation in the skies if one is pointed at an aircraft’s cockpit.

Michigan State Police Helicopter Pilot Sargent Don Zinz was piloting his Trooper 2 helicopter over Flint on the night of October 11.

He says his aircraft was hit at least 10 times by a man pointing a green laser into the sky.

Zinz says the laser could cause significant problems as he’s trying to safely fly.

“It can really incapacitate you. It can cause a burning feeling and itching feeling in your eyes. Worst case scenario is that it blinds you, and we end up crashing,” Zinz says.

Pointing a laser at an aircraft is considered a felony in federal court. The Federal Aviation Administration can also sue a suspect in civil court for thousands of dollars.

The person responsible for the event that evening was taken into custody by the Michigan State Police, but later released.

He’s expecting to be charged in Federal court in the near future.

“If these people think it’s just clowning around but it could be potentially deadly,” Zinz says.

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Comerica Bank Robbery Downtown Detroit

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Comerica Bank Robbery – Downtown Detroit

The Comerica Bank in the Fisher Building was robbed this morning at about 10:30AM. The suspect was described as a black male, bald, no facial hair and wearing a tan jacket. A vehicle description was not provided.

The suspect was tracked heading east on the I-94, eventually ending up in the area of Mt Elliot & Garfield. Multiple Detroit Police units responded to the area. Tracking led police to 3 different locations on Mt Elliot & Garfield. A vehicle parked on Garfield & Meldrum was also checked for a possible connection to the suspect.

The location bank robbery suspect was tracked to on Mt Elliot.
The location bank robbery suspect was tracked to on Mt Elliot.

A suspect was detained at 4610 Mt Elliot and photos were taken for confirmation. Bank security officials were heard to be on their way to the scene on Mt Elliot. A Detroit Police unit had also responded to Comercia Bank in order to review tapes for a more accurate description of the suspect. Radio transmissions suggest that police are removing subjects from a home the perp is suspected of being in. A shirt worn by the suspect is also in police hands.

Michigan State Police’s helicopter Trooper 2 was en route with officials to the scene at Mt Elliot & Garfield but were cancelled @ 12:15PM when 2 suspects were taken into custody at 4610 Mt Elliot.

Officer Involved Shooting in NW Detroit.

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Officer Involved Shooting NW Detroit Steel & Cambridge

NW Detroit: An officer involved shooting took place on the NW side of Detroit Monday morning at 1220AM. Officers were reportedly following a vehicle N/B on Steel when it hit a parked car just south of Cambridge. The suspect bailed from the vehicle and a foot chase took place. One of the two officers involved fired his/her service weapon during the incident. A K9 unit was requested and Michigan State Police air unit Trooper 2 also made the scene for a short period of time. Investigators have asked for a K9 article search in the area. Crime scene tape and a metal detector were also requested. It’s unknown at this time whether a suspect was hit or in custody. A 28 year old M was conveyed to Sinai-Grace Hospital by Detroit EMS for injuries following a high speed collision with a parked vehicle, but it’s unknown if that conveyance is in relation to this OIS.

Stay tuned for updates.

Confirmed Shooting: 28th St & Herbert W Detroit

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Confirmed Shooting on Detroit’s West Side

Detroit Police are on scene of a confirmed fatal shooting on 28th St & Herbert on Detroit’s west side. DPD units were dispatched to the scene at around 7:52PM. Detroit Fire Squad 4 and Superior Ambulance Unit 48 are also on scene.

Note: I don’t know why the press release sates 3:00PM. We monitored the dispatch around 7:00PM.

Update:

Precinct: 4th Precinct
Location: 5000 block of 28th
Time: 10/31/16 3:00 p.m.
CIRCUMSTANCES:
The 20 year old male victim was observed fatally shot outside of the location. The circumstances pertaining to this incident are unknown at this time.
WANTED:
Suspect – Unknown, armed.
Anyone with information on this crime is encouraged to call Homicide at telephone number: 313-596-2260.
Anyone with information on stolen vehicle related crimes, citizens can call H.E.A.T (Help Eliminate Auto Thefts) at 1-800-242-HEAT (1-800-242-4328).
Anyone with information on these crimes can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP (1-800-773-2587), online: or Text: CSM and your tips to CRIMES (274637).