City Council approves all mayor's re-appointments
Jun. 16, 2010 · 3:42 a.m.
After much procedure, Ypsilanti City Council approved six mayoral re-appointments to city boards and committees Tuesday, including the two postponed from earlier...read more
Council postpones two reappointments
Jun. 4, 2010 · 4:57 p.m.
Two of Ypsilanti's volunteer board members were not reappointed on schedule Tuesday night, owing to a 4-2 vote by City Council to delay the appointments until...read more
Downtown properties to be rehabilitated
Jun. 4, 2010 · 10:40 a.m.
Three recently-vacated properties in downtown Ypsilanti, two of them condemned, will soon be renovated owing to recent purchase by a local development company and...read more
Ypsilanti Township authorizes litigation against Liberty Square
May. 28, 2010 · 6:53 p.m.
Residents living in the Liberty Square complex of townhouses will see a sticker appear on their homes Tuesday, when the Ypsilanti Township Building Department places...read more
Ford plant granted tax exemption by township
May. 24, 2010 · 5:44 p.m.
New machines and equipment will soon be wheeled into Ford's Rawsonville Plant in Ypsilanti Township as it begins manufacturing a line of batteries for the new global...read more
Attempted larceny in Ypsi Twp., stabbing at WCC, attempted suicide
Feb. 18, 2009 · 1:22 p.m.
Attempted Larceny
At approximately 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, a Washtenaw County Sheriff's deputy was dispatched by 911, to the 1500 block of Michigan Avenue in Ypsilanti Township for an attempted larceny from person.
The victim was in the store paying for her merchandise, when she was approached by the suspect. He started a casual conservation with her and followed her out of the store. While in the parking lot he attempted to grab her wallet. The victim’s grandmother was waiting in the car for her and saw the man approach her granddaughter. She honked the car horn ,scaring off the suspect. He fled toward Allen Street. Deputies checked the area, but were unable to locate him.
The suspect was described as a light-skinned male, 6’0, thin build, scruffy beard, wearing a black jacket with several small red stars. He wore baseball cap with the hood from the jacket pulled over the cap, and black jeans. The suspect is unknown at this time.
Aggravated Assault
A Washtenaw Community College student was stabbed at approximately 6:00 p.m. Tuesday after a road rage altercation turned ugly.
The incident began on US-23 and Geddes Road. Three suspects followed the victim to Washtenaw Community College, and confronted him in the parking lot. There was an altercation and the victim was stabbed. The suspects got into their white Toyota vehicle and left in and unknown direction.
Sheriff's deputies checked the area for the suspects with no results. The victim, a 32 year old Northville resident, was transported to St. Joe Hospital by a friend and received minor injuries.
The case is under investigation.
Attempted Suicide
At approximately 7:48 p.m. sheriff's deputies, along with the Michigan State Police, were dispatched by 911, to East Bound I-94 and Harris, in Ypsilanti Township, for an attempted suicide.
Emergency dispatch received numerous calls in reference a young lady who was on top of the bridge, and appeared as if she was going to jump. Deputies and State troopers were able to secure the young lady. She escaped the incident with no injuries, but was transported to St. Joe Hospital by HVA for observation.
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