Detroit Police, Fire & Severe Weather Incidents
31 Jan 2026 – 4:30AM: Shots Fired into Business: Detroit Police 3rd Precinct investigating shots fired into a business earlier this morning at around 4:30AM. Multiple reports of shots fired were reported in the area. Arriving officers discovered shots had been fired into the Pizza Cat, 525 E Jefferson. There were no injuries reported.
Detroit’s SW Side 1004PM Thursday 8 11 2022: A Detroit 4th Precinct Scout attempted a traffic stop on an improperly plated black Dodge Ram at around 10:04PM Thursday evening. The vehicle was occupied by 3 Black males. The occupants fired on the officers from inside the vehicle, striking the Detroit Police Scout Car. No officers were injured.
The 4th Precinct Scouts followed the vehicle and additional shots were fired at officers according to dispatch audio. At one point during the pursuit, the officers returned fire and struck the suspect vehicle in the area of Omaha & Electric.
The pursuit entered the 94 and 39 freeways on several occasions approaching speeds of 115MPH. The suspects ended up Southfield Rd & Snow Ave where a pit maneuver by Michigan State Troopers forced the vehicle to stop. The 3 males bailed from the vehicle. Two of those suspects was taken into custody almost immediately after running towards some ponds, with one running across the 39 Freeway in the area of Southfield Rd across from Lowes Home Improvement in Allen Park, near the ponds. All 3 suspects were taken into custody by responding units from the Michigan State Police, Detroit Police Department and Dearborn PD at around 10:32PM. The weapon used to fire on the officers; described in dispatch audio as an AR15, was also recovered.
The Southfield Freeway was closed during the investigation.
No officers were injured during the exchange of gunfire. An MSP Trooper did receive ‘bumps and bruises’ during the takedown.
Below is dispatch audio from the Detroit Police Department and the Michigan State Police.
Casco Township, St Clair County: On March 29 2022 at around 3:00AM, St Clair County Sheriff received a 911 call reporting shots fired on Palms Rd, north of Lindsey Rd in Casco Township. The 911 caller reported someone had entered his residence and attempted to shoot his wife. Dispatch audio suggests the homeowner; a registered CPL holder, exchanged shots with the intruder. No one inside the home was injured. It is unknown if the homeowner’s shots took effect on the intruder. Dispatch audio suggests the intruder fled the home after the shots were fired and fled northbound on Palms Rd towards Adair. No description of the intruder or vehicle was given.
Detroit’s West Side: DPD’s 2nd Precinct investigating an armed robbery, shots fired run on 3/15/2022 at the Valero Gas Station at 11611 Schaefer. DPD looking to ID a suspect for a Robbery Armed that occurred at a Project Green Light location.
If you recognize this suspect and the vehicle, please contact the Second Precinct TX: 313-596-5240 or 1-800-Speak-Up.
via DPD’s 9th Precinct: Our 9th precinct patrol responded to a shots fired call where the suspect fled. A crime analyst from the 9th precinct Intelligence Unit acted fast and accurately to recover the video footage of the shooter and the suspect’s vehicle. Patrol was able to link the suspect vehicle license plate to an address in the area and made an arrest. Great work by investigators and the 9th precinct crime analyst on this arrest!