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
Photo by Washtenaw County Sheriff's Department
20-year-old Gary Lamar Williams was issued a $50,000 bond at his arraignment Monday, after his arrest Saturday for extorting an Ypsilanti Township resident for her cell phone.
Extortion and larceny suspects arraigned
May. 21, 2009 · 12:12 p.m.
Extortion arraignment
The man accused of extorting an Ypsilanti Township woman for her cell was issued a $50,000 bond at his arraignment Monday.
The suspect, 20-year-old Gary Lamar Williams, was arrested Saturday for extortion, as well as resisting and obstructing, after allegedly wanting $100 to return a victim’s cell phone.
The extortion charges were dropped Monday, though the resisting charges still stand.
Washtenaw County Sheriff’s deputies made the arrest when they went undercover with the victim to meet with the Williams and retrieve the phone.
The victim reported she had left the phone at a friend’s house the night before. Police said she tried to get it back, but the Williams demanded the money. The phone was returned to the victim following his arrest.
Williams was remanded to the Washtenaw County Jail following his arraignment. His pre-trial is scheduled for Wednesday.
Larceny from vehicles
The man accused of breaking into three cars in Ypsilanti Township to steal items from inside was issued a $1,000 bond at his arraignment Monday.
Washtenaw County Sheriffs Deputies had arrested Ramone Dabney, 40, Friday near the 1000 block of Gault Drive at 5:15 a.m. Witnesses reported the man had been going through cars parked on the street in the area.
He was brought to the Washtenaw County Jail, where he was remanded Monday.
Burglary
A 42-inch plasma TV was reported stolen from an Ypsilanti Township home Wednesday.
Deputies responded to the 400 block of Wendell Street at 10:30 a.m. and discovered entry was gained through the rear door.
Suspects are unknown at this time.
Stolen vehicle
A dark-blue 2000 Doge minivan was reported stolen in Ypsilanti Township Tuesday.
Deputies responded to the 2400 block of Lakeshore Drive at 8:30 a.m., where it was reported that the vehicle had been stolen during the night.
Suspects are unknown at this time.
Burglary
A lawn mower and a power washer were reported stolen from an Ypsilanti Township home Tuesday.
Deputies responded to the 500 block of Hollis Road at 11 a.m. The items were allegedly taken from the home’s garage.
Suspects are unknown at this time.
Shoplifting
Two suspects were arrest Tuesday for attempting to take $7 in merchandise from an Ypsilanti Township store.
Deputies responded to the 1700 block of Michigan Avenue at 5 p.m. Police said both suspects, a 27-year-old Ypsilanti Township resident and a 25-year-old Scio Township resident, were released at the scene.
Police said the two had attempted to conceal the merchandise in the store. A report will be forwarded to the prosecutor.
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