Detroit, MI
Small business busted for selling counterfeit Detroit Lions jerseys on city’s west side
DETROIT – A small business is busted for selling counterfeit Detroit Lions gear on the city’s west side.
The owner has been selling items from vendors based in China for a while and has never had an issue, but after the Detroit Police Department came in on Thursday (Jan. 25), they cleared the sports section out.
The little building up on McNichols Road on the city’s west side was the target of a raid Wednesday night that attracted Detroit police and the NFL.
Bill Woods showed Local 4 his shop called The D Spot, where he sells his brand called Detroit Period. Uncle Woods is what the neighborhood calls him, but his sports section was cleaned out.
“It’s empty as they took everything by clearing everything out of the showcase,” said Woods.
Police and the National Football League were after the counterfeit Detroit Lions jerseys, which looked authentic but are not officially licensed NFL products.
Woods gets them from a vendor, and he says anyone can get them from websites based in China that don’t recognize U.S. trademarks.
Selling counterfeit goods is illegal and costly, as the gear was confiscated, and Woods was handed citations upwards of $3,000.
A key point is Woods does not sell them as authentic, which costs about $200.
“I’m not trying to fool anybody as I sell them for $60,” Woods said. “They can’t be authentic for the price. I sell them for $60 so people know coming in, they are not buying an authentic one that would cost $200 exactly.
Woods gets why he was raided, but as the smallest of small businesses, and with Mayor Coleman A Young featured on the wall in the shop, Woods said the former mayor would suggest supporting Black-owned neighborhood businesses and quit picking on Uncle Wood.
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Detroit, MI
Water main break forces lane closures on Detroit’s east side
A water main break in Detroit Saturday night has forced lane closures on a road on the city’s east side, according to city officials.
The incident on East Jefferson Avenue near Burns Avenue was reported around 9 p.m. Officials said a 42-inch water main in the area ruptured.
“Crews responded immediately early Sunday morning to shut off the main and to begin preparing for repairs,” Detroit officials said in a news release.
All residents in the area should have service “due to redundancy in the water system,” according to officials. Anyone who doesn’t is asked to call the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department at 313-267-8000.
As of Sunday afternoon, the city has not issued a boil water advisory and says there are no issues with street flooding.
Repairs are expected to begin on Monday and officials estimate they will be completed “around the middle of the week.”
One lane in each direction of East Jefferson Avenue will remain open at and around the area of the break until repairs are done, and bike lanes at the repair location will be closed.
Officials are asking motorists who drive through the area to budget additional time for their commute or seek an alternate route until all lanes reopen.
Detroit, MI
Missing Detroit 14-year-old last seen walking a dog several days ago
Dajanae Frazier, 14 (Photo: Detroit Police Department)
DETROIT, Mich. (FOX 2) – Detroit Police say 14-year-old Dajanae Frazier has been missing since Tuesday, March 3.
What we know:
She was last seen leaving her residence to walk a dog in the 19400 block of Biltmore St. She was wearing a pink shirt, black pants and black boots.
Frazier has black hair with red braids and brown eyes. She is between 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighs approximately 100 to 125 pounds.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Detroit Police Department’s 8th Precinct at 313-596-5840 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAKUP.
The Source: Information from the Detroit Police Department was cited for this story.
Detroit, MI
Handgun, credit cards stolen from truck on Detroit’s west side, police say
Police in Detroit are asking for the public’s help after they say an individual stole a handgun and credit cards from a truck on the city’s west side last month.
According to investigators, the suspect, identified as a male of undisclosed age, broke into a GMC Sierra between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m. on the 1400 block of Holden Street on Feb. 15. He stole the gun and a black bag, which contained medications, eyeglasses and the credit cards, officials said.
Police said the male then left the scene in a white Chevrolet Tahoe.
Anyone who recognizes the male, the Chevrolet or has any information about the incident is asked to call the agency’s 3rd Precinct at 313-596-1340 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1-800-773-2587, or submit a tip here.
This is a developing story.
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