Friday, December 21, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Macomb County Sheriff's Office. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Cheyenne Elementary parent faces disturbing the peace charge, ban from school grounds The Macomb Township resident whose actions, police say, led to the lockdown at Cheyenne Elementary School last week is now facing a charge of disturbing the peace and a ban from all school property. The school was put into lockdown Dec. 12 after administrators learned a suspicious person had entered the building. Macomb County Sheriff Anthony Wickersham said the individual was later identified as a parent who had entered the school through a side door, rather than the main entrance designated for visitors. “He knocked on the door but it was locked,” Wickersham said, in a previous interview with Patch. “Apparently kids came to the door, he threatened them …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Thomas William Wooten, 33 of Macomb Township, was convicted by a federal jury Friday of producing and distributing child pornography.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Thomas William Wooten, 33 of Macomb Township, was convicted by a federal jury Friday of producing and distributing child pornography.
A 33-year-old Macomb Township man was convicted by a federal jury in Detroit Friday of producing and distributing child pornography, some of which included images of a victim as young as 3 years old. Thomas William Wooten was found guilty following a five-day trial before U.S. District Judge Marianne O. Battani, according to a FBI press release. During the trial, federal prosecutors showed that Wooten both produced and distributed pornographic images of a 3-year-old girl via the Internet. One of these images include a video of the girl engaging in a sexual act with Wooten, the FBI reports. Wooten was also shown to have downloaded and collected hundreds of pornographic images and videos, some of which were obtained by trading the images …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Our stats show these articles were must-reads for Macomb Township Patch readers during the month of November.
Here is a recap of the five posts that generated the most interest on Macomb Township Patch in November. Did you catch all five? Macomb Township Elections 2012: Republicans Sweep Local Races, Police Millage Renewed Winning 25,133 votes, Trustee Janet Dunn became the township's first female supervisor. Current Clerk Michael Koehs, Treasurer Karen Goodhue and trustees Dino Bucci, Roger M. Krzeminski and Nancy Nevers all won re-election, with newcomer Clifford Freitas taking the fourth trustee position. The renewal of the police protection millage, which covers Macomb's contract with the Macomb County Sheriff's Office, passed with more than 66 percent of the vote. Devil-Horned Defendant Gets Life for Murder of Macomb Grandmother Macomb County…
Friday, November 16, 2012
A federal indictment charges that Bernadino Pavone was part of a scam to defraud customers by claiming that his company, ICR, possessed a computer program that was capable of erasing negative information from credit reports.
A Macomb Township man and his 75-year-old mother are due to be sentenced Dec. 17 for their role in a scam that federal prosecutors say duped customers out of millions of dollars, The Macomb Daily reports. Initially indicted in 2004, Bernadino Pavone and Gloria Tactac entered a plea bargain with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Detroit in 2011. Pavone is the father of Julian Pavone, the 8-year-old musical prodigy most recently named "world's youngest professional drummer" by the Guinness Book of World Records. The 2004 indictment charges that Bernadino Pavone, Gloria Tactac and Abood Samaan, a co-defendant, were part of a scam to defraud customers by claiming that their company, ICR, possessed a computer program that was capable of erasing …
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Macomb County Sheriff's Office. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Memphis man arrested for possession of marijuana On Nov. 12, at approximately 12:45 a.m., a 19-year-old Memphis man was arrested for possession of marijuana, according to police. The man was arrested following a traffic stop in the area of Sabrina Drive and Marina Circle. Macomb Township man arrested for possession of marijuana On Nov. 12, at approximately 12:09 a.m., a 20-year-old Macomb Township man was arrested for possession of marijuana and his 22-year-old driver, also from Macomb Township, cited for driving without a license, according to police. The 20-year-old was arrested following a traffic stop in the area of Card Road and Towngate Drive. Officers found a small amount of marijuana in the car’s glove compartment, according to …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Macomb County Sheriff's Office. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Woman arrested for assaulting court officer and sheriff's deputy A 63-year-old Macomb Township woman was arrested Nov. 3 for assaulting a court officer and a Macomb County sheriff's deputy outside a home on Ashley Lauren Drive. The woman first assaulted the court officer who was attempting to seize a vehicle at the residence and went on to assault the sheriff’s deputy who arrived to assist, according to police. The assaults took place at approximately 10:23 a.m. Nov. 3. Multiple arrests made for marijuana possession, intent to deliver On Nov. 6, at approximately 1:57 a.m., sheriff’s deputies arrested a 25-year-old Macomb Township woman, 25-year-old Macomb Township man and 24-year-old Clinton Township man for possession of marijuana with …
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Macomb County Sheriff's Office. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Macomb man accused of delivering marijuana On Oct. 23, at approximately 9:04 p.m., Macomb County sheriff's deputies arrested a 20-year-old Macomb Township man for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver in the area of Romeo Plank and 24 Mile Road. The man was a passenger in the vehicle of another 20-year-old from Macomb Township who was cited for possession of narcotic paraphernalia, according to the sheriff's office. A small amount of marijuana, with packaging material and a scale, was found in the back pack belonging to the passenger, according to the sheriff's office. Jewelry and safe stolen during break-in on Summit View On Oct. 25, at approximately 2:49 p.m., a resident in the 50000 block of Summit View Drive reported a break-…
Saturday, October 6, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Macomb County Sheriff's Office. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Traffic stops in Macomb Township end in marijuana possession arrests On Oct. 2, at approximately 2:37 a.m., Macomb County sheriff's deputies arrested a 23-year-old Clinton Township man for possession of marijuana in the area of Turnberry and Sidney Drive. In searching the man's vehicle, officers found a freshly smoked joint and additional marijuana in his sports bag, according to the police report. Get local news and events sent straight to your inbox by signing up for the Patch newsletter. On Oct. 4, at approximately 1:47 a.m., sheriff's deputies arrested a 22-year-old Shelby Township man for possession of marijuana in the area of 24 Mile Road and Storbaelt Lane. In searching the man's vehicle, officers found marijuana in the center …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Tonina Borgia's arrest left her unable to testify in the murder trial of her 63-year-old mother, leading a judge to declare a mistrial in the case.
A Macomb County Circuit judge declared a second mistrial Wednesday in the murder case of a Clinton Township grandmother accused of drowning her 4-year-old grandson after a key witness in the case was arrested this week for indecent exposure, according to the Detroit Free Press. Tonina Borgia, 27, was slated to testify in the trial of her mother, 63-year-old Terry Borgia, who is facing a charge of first-degree premeditated murder in the 2010 death of her grandson, DeAngelo Tobia. However, a mistrial was declared Wednesday after the judge learned of Tonina Borgia’s arrest and subsequent inability to testify, according to the Detroit Free Press. Tonina Borgia was charged Monday with indecent exposure and trespassing after she exposed her …
anthony stefani
6:57 pm on Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Wow thats just great the only real crime in this article and there are no suspects. Hmmm why is that they can bust kids with pot but cant find the person that broke into a house? There is something seriosuly wrong with our system. I'm a business owner and my busness was broken into guess what no leads. Nice to know all these dangerous people are off the streets....oh wait they arent. more ›