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 Office
Both Kevin Lamont Carter, left, and Steven Deangelo-Dionta Gillenwaters, right, were arraigned on felonious assault charges this weekend. Both were issued a $10,000 bond.
Armed robberies, felonious assaults, stolen vehicle
Jul. 14, 2009 · 1:08 p.m.
Armed robbery
Personnel are working to obtain surveillance footage of an armed robbery that took place at an Ypsilanti Township business Monday.
Washtenaw County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 2200 block of E. Ellsworth Road at 3:30 a.m., where it was reported the suspect had walked into the store holding a suspected gun in a sock.
“He demanded all of the money and left the store,” a report issued by police today said.
No injuries were reported. The suspect is described as a black male wearing a black ski mask, a dark gray hooded sweatshirt and blue shorts.
Armed robbery
A cab driver was robbed by a would-be passenger in Ypsilanti Township Saturday.
Police said the cab was called to the 600 block of Seneca Street at approximately 4 a.m., when one suspect entered the cab and demanded all of the driver’s money.
“A gun was implied, but not seen,” the report said.
Police said the suspect fled the area with a small amount of cash. No injuries were reported.
The suspect is described as a black male, approximately 40 years old. He was wearing dark clothing and had a mustache.
Felonious assault
An Ypsilanti Township man was issued a $10,000 cash bond Sunday, after he was arrested for felonious assault Saturday.
Deputies responded to the 2900 block of Washtenaw Avenue at 1:20 a.m., where it was reported a disorderly person struck a security staff person with a glass as he was being escorted out of the business.
Steven Deangelo-Dionta Gillenwaters was arrested and transported to the Washtenaw County Jail.
Felonious assault
An Ypsilanti Township man was issued a $10,000 bond Sunday, after he was arrested for felonious assault Saturday.
Deputies arrested Kevin Lamont Carter, 48, after he allegedly struck a 23-year-old Ypsilanti Township resident with his vehicle during an argument.
After responding the scene of the incident, the 1700 block of West Michigan Avenue, at 4:45 p.m., deputies located Carter at a different location and arrested him.
Police said the victim sustained minor injuries.
Stolen vehicle
A black 2007 Yamaha YZFR6S motorcycle was reported stolen from an Ypsilanti Township home Sunday morning.
Deputies responded to the 2100 block of Lakeview Drive at 6:30 a.m., where it was discovered the motorcycle had been taken during the night.
Suspects are unknown at this time.
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