Detroit Police, Fire & Severe Weather Incidents
via MSP’s 2nd District: Trooper 2 assisted Detroit Police with a stolen Durango on Detroit’s east side. Troopers and Officers attempted a traffic stop on the suspect, but the suspect refused to stop.
The tactical flight officer on Trooper 2 was able to track the stolen car until the suspects ran from the car in the area of Kercheval & Van Dyke on Detroit’s east side, DPD’s 7th Precinct.
All suspects were caught inside a residence in Detroit.
via MSP’s Second District: On July 18, MSP’s Trooper 2 located a stolen Hyundai traveling on Joy Rd and scouts from the Detroit Police attempted to make a traffic stop. The vehicle fled from DPD and drove reckless through the city streets and through Southfield. The 2 occupants stopped on Melrose near Greenview in Southfield, fled on foot and were taken into custody in the area of Stahelin & Melrose after a brief foot pursuit.
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.
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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