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Interlochen Teen Arrested for Arson after House Fire

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Michigan State Police Traverse City Post

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on January 19, troopers from the Michigan State Police Traverse City Post responded to a residence for a reported structure fire Green Lake Township. Firefighters from multiple surrounding agencies battled the fire in subzero temperatures and blowing snow.

A preliminary investigation indicates the fire was intentionally set inside the home. The 19-year-old suspect and his dog were found outside the residence when emergency personnel arrived. No injuries were reported, and there was no damage to nearby properties.

The suspect was arrested without incident and lodged at the Grand Traverse County Jail. The investigation remains ongoing and pending arraignment.

MSP troopers were assisted at the scene by the Green Lake Township Fire Department, Blair Township Fire Department, Long Lake Township Fire Department, Elmwood Township Fire Department, Almira Township Fire Department, Inland Township Fire Department, Buckley Fire Department, and the Grand Traverse Metro Fire Department.

Dispatch Audio: Dearborn Police Officer Involved Shooting After Attack On Mosque, Suspect Killed.

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Suspect Sets Fire To Al-Huda Islamic Center, Shot Dead By Police

Dearborn Michigan 1:10AM 2/12/2022: Dearborn Police responding to reports of a fire at the Al-Huda Islamic Center, 8835 Warren St, encountered a male with a weapon, dressed in full body armor according to dispatch audio.

Dearborn Fire was dispatched to the mosque on reports of a fire and coded alarms going off. Arriving companies reported a working fire and established a fire scene.

Officers; while investigating the fire, heard a loud ‘pop’ and turned to see the suspect pointing a weapon at them. Officers on the scene described the subject as a ‘light-skinned Middle Eastern male’, armed with a handgun and dressed in full body armor.

Officers followed the subject south on Lonyo from the mosque to Lonyo & Kirkwood. Michigan State Police helicopter Trooper 2 was overhead when the armed suspect began moving towards officers with the his arm outstretched. Detroit Police; also on scene, reported shots fired and the suspect was down. Earlier dispatch audio suggested the suspect had threatened to shoot the police. It is unknown if the suspect fired shots, but Dearborn Officers fired shots towards the subject, downing him.

A Dearborn K9/Handler was deployed to the suspects location. Officers reported the suspect was secured and a weapon recovered. Later dispatch audio from both Dearborn and Detroit Police suggested the suspect was a K-Type or deceased at the scene.

Dearborn Police also identified a suspicious package in the suspects possession, now in a yard near the shooting scene. Dearborn notified their EOD (Explosive Ordinance) and Detroit Fire dispatched Battalion Chief 7, Engine 34, Ladder Truck 22, Squad 5 and Hazmat to stage nearby while the package was investigated.

At the time of this writing, the Detroit Police, Fire and Dearborn Police were waiting for a robot to arrive to further secure the suspect and suspicious package.

Dearborn Police Dispatch Audio Of The Incident

Detroit Police Dispatch Audio Of The Incident

Al-Huda Islamic Center

Officer Involved Shooting Scene

Dispatch Audio: DPD Arson Investigating Early Morning Fire At The Opyum Lounge on 8 Mile

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Detroit Fire’s Opyum Lounge Fire

Detroit’s West Side (6:30AM): Detroit Fire was dispatched to 24587 W 8 Mile early this morning on reports of a commercial building fire.

Companies discovered a gasoline can on the roof of the building with fire in the vents. Companies also noted the strong smell of gas on the scene.

Arson investigators were notified by Battalion Chief 4. Dispatch audio is below.

Companies on fire scene: Engines 54 53 57 59 Ladders 25/26 Squads 1/5 Chiefs 2/4 DEMS

Dispatch Audio

Dispatch Audio: “We’re Gonna Need EMS On The Scene!”

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Fatal Fire Scene On Hull St

Burned Body Found In Basement

Detroit, Mi – December 18, 2018 – 08:52am: Detroit Fire’s 8th Battalion responded to reports of a fire @ Hull & E Winchester early Tuesday morning. Engine 56, the first arriving fire company, immediately started battling the blaze inside the basement with a ‘red line’, a small line used to fight small fires.

At 8:58AM Engine 56 notified Detroit fire’s central dispatch that Detroit EMS was needed on the scene. Detroit Fire Chief 8 reported they had a squatter in the home, identifying the squatter as a DOS (Dead On Scene).

Battalion Chief 8 requested Detroit Police and Detroit EMS to the scene and made contact with a unit from DPD/DFD Arson.

Detroit EMS had been dispatched at 08:59am for standby and arrived at the fire scene at 9:06am with a Detroit Police unit from the 11th Precinct.

Detroit police are investigating the incident. Sources state the victim may have been murdered before being set ablaze, we’ll see.

Stay tuned.

Dispatch Audio-Fatal Fire on Hull St

Detroit Fire, Detroit EMS & Detroit Police Audio on Hull St Fire Scene.

Body Found In Burning SUV

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Detroit Police & Fire Discover Body In Burning Vehicle

January 3 2018

Detroit’s NE Side: Detroit Police & Fire Companies discovered a dead body inside a burning GMC Yukon early Wednesday morning.

The DPD and DFD were dispatched to the 10300 block of Outer Drive East at 02:50AM Wednesday morning for a vehicle fire/shots fired call.

The reporting person told police she was awakened by a popping sound on the side of her home and when she looked outside, saw the burning SUV in her driveway.

Ladder Truck 27 from the 7th Battalion and Engine 46 from the 9th Battalion arrived on scene and stretched a red line on the burning Yukon.

The officer of Ladder Truck 27 requested an arson car to the scene due to a victim being inside the burned SUV.

The 9th Precinct’s scout on scene also advised DPD dispatch that he had an “obvious K-Type” in the driver seat of the vehicle.

Investigators have indicated the body belonged to a male and had also been shot.

The white 2007 GMC Yukon came back registered to an address on James Couzens in the City of Eastpointe.

The vehicle had not been reported stolen.

Full Detroit Fire & Detroit Police Dispatch Audio