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Saturday, April 27, 2013

37 Crimes Reported in Novi This Week

Crimes included 7 acts of vandalism.

According to CrimeMapping.com, 37 crimes were reported in the Novi area from April 19-25. This list of crimes includes the following: To see where these crimes occurred, view the map on CrimeMapping.com. For a detailed report on some of the recent crimes, read the police reports on Novi Patch.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

33 Crimes Reported in Novi This Week

Crimes included 8 drug or alcohol violations.

According to CrimeMapping.com, 33 crimes were reported in the Novi area from April 12-18. This list of crimes includes the following: To see where these crimes occurred, view the map on CrimeMapping.com. For a detailed report on some of the recent crimes, read the police reports on Novi Patch.

Saturday, April 13, 2013

Novi Principal To Be Charged With Drinking and Driving, Open Intoxicant

Novi's city prosecutor said Kim Warren's blood alcohol content appeared to be more than twice Michigan's legal driving limit.

Novi's city prosecutor plans to move forward with charges against Deerfield Elementary School Principal Kim Warren, who was arrested by Novi police Monday under suspicion of being intoxicated on school grounds. According to an article in The Oakland Press, the prosecutor plans to charge Warren with high blood alcohol content, drinking and driving, and possessing an open intoxicant. The prosecutor also told The Oakland Press that Warren's blood alcohol level appeared to be higher than 0.17, although he did not give an exact figure. This is more than double of Michigan's legal driving limit of 0.08. >>Read community members' reactions to the incident and what they think should be done. Police found Warren in her car on school property Monday…

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Rick Merrifield

6:00 pm on Friday, May 10, 2013

Thank you Kristen. I don't know the lady, I don't even live within 500 miles of her so I haven't even met her. What I can say is that something must have gone terribly wrong in her life. If she has had this drinking condition for any time there would have been small signs before this, i.e. hangovers, absents, being late repeatedly, sloppy dress and work. None of this has been reported. With a BS …   more ›

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Community Reacts to Novi Principal's Arrest

What do you think about Kim Warren's arrest and placement on administrative leave? Join the conversation on Patch.

Deerfield Elementary School Principal Kim Warren has been placed on paid administrative leave pending resolution on her employment status. Lisa Fenchel, longtime principal at Novi Meadows, will serve as interim principal at the school, effective immediately. Warren was arrested by Novi police Monday under suspicion of being intoxicated on school grounds, according to a press release from the Novi Community School District. "What a shame, if she had been a sports figure, TV or movie celebrity, UAW member or a politician she'd of gotten suspended, go to rehab and given at least a half of dozen chances before losing her job," said Patch user Greg B in the comments on the story of her arrest. Novi Superintendent Dr. Steve Matthews said Warren …

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Kristen Famiano

11:42 am on Thursday, May 2, 2013

Lorie...Excellent point! I did make a judgment about her alcohol use. No matter my reasons for thinking that...I simply don't know. I do absolutely agree that she deserves a 2nd chance.   more ›

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Updated: Novi Elementary Principal Arrested, Suspected of Being Intoxicated on School Grounds

Deerfield Principal Kim Warren has been put on paid administrative leave.

Deerfield Elementary School Principal Kim Warren was arrested by Novi police Monday afternoon under suspicion of being intoxicated on school grounds, according to a press release from the Novi Community School District. The press release states that the police found Warren in her car on school property and took her into custody at 2:10 p.m. As of Monday evening, Warren was released pending review by the the Novi city prosecutor, the release said. Novi Superintendent Dr. Steve Matthews said Warren was at school that morning and then went out to lunch. Police arrested her when she returned. "There was no indication that morning that there was any problem or concern," Matthews said. He said at no time did Warren enter the building or come in …

RP

2:25 pm on Thursday, May 16, 2013

Your friendly (not) local Farmington Hills Curmudgeon!! "As far as I am concerned, I would be far more forgiving if she had sex with a student vs being intoxicated on school property." Because rape is so much more forgivable that being intoxicated and regretting it. Imagine if the principal were an man.   more ›

Saturday, April 6, 2013

20 Crimes Reported in Novi This Week

Crimes included 7 assaults.

According to CrimeMapping.com, 20 crimes were reported in the Novi area from March 29 to April 4. This list of crimes includes the following: To see where these crimes occurred, view the map on CrimeMapping.com. For a detailed report on some of the recent crimes, read the police reports on Novi Patch.

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Howell Man Faces Heroin Possession Charge After Novi Road Traffic Stop

The following information was supplied by the Novi Police Department. Arrests and charges do not indicate a conviction.

A Howell man faces a charge of heroin possession after Novi police stopped his vehicle at Novi Road and I-96 shortly before 11:30 p.m. Monday. According to the report, an officer checked the vehicle's license plate and noted the registered owner had a license suspension and outstanding Michigan State Police warrant. Inside the vehicle, the officer saw an improvised paper straw and small plastic bags, both typical of narcotics use.  The report indicated that a search of the driver turned up a small plastic bag containing heroin that was concealed in a package of cigarettes. The man told police the cigarettes didn't belong to him and that someone had given them to him. 

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Vehicle Owners Report Thefts, Damage at Twelve Oaks in Novi

Catalytic converters were taken from several cars parked in the shopping mall lot.

The owner of a Jaguar parked in the Sears lot at Twelve Oaks shopping center in Novi called police after discovering someone had damaged the windshield of his vehicle by throwing a watch at it.  According to the Novi Police Department report, the man told police he parked his vehicle at 6 a.m. and discovered the damage when he returned at 3:30 p.m. The watch, which was found on the car hood, caused a circular and a vertical crack in the windshield. Police investigated reports of catalytic converters taken from several vehicles in the Twelve Oaks parking lot on March 26. According to one report, a surveillance tape showed two men in a dark car near the vehicles. The men were described as wearing hoodies and dark pants.  For questions on the…

Denise Nash

12:56 pm on Sunday, April 7, 2013

Doesn't 12 Oaks have anyone watching the monitors? It takes time to saw off the converters...surely if anyone was actually *monitoring* they could have sent the security car over there to stop these thugs? This was on the Tuesday! Good grief!   more ›

Saturday, March 30, 2013

54 Crimes Reported in Novi This Week

Crimes included three robberies and eight assaults.

According to CrimeMapping.com, 54 crimes were reported in the Novi area from March 22 to 28. This list of crimes includes the following: To see where these crimes occurred, view the map on CrimeMapping.com. For a detailed report on some of the recent crimes, read the police reports on Novi Patch.

John Kromvoski

11:50 am on Tuesday, April 2, 2013

See. I knew it was coming. It took like 10 years to get to 30 cirmes / week rate a few months ago and now within already a month we are breaking 50 crimes / week rate. My solution. Please clsoe Walmart first. Second, give lots of incentives to the owners of the apartment complex along Haggerty Rd, so they can build single detached house sub-divisions.   more ›

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Fake FBI Website with Porn Images Pops Up After Novi Resident Opens Email

The resident sent a photo of the site, which alleged that she was distributing pornography.

A Novi resident contacted police Sunday afternoon to report an email virus that caused a fake FBI web page with pornographic images to pop up on her computer.  According to the Novi Police report, the web page carried an accusation that the woman was distributing pornography and ordered her to send a $300 "release fee" to unlock her computer. The woman contacted a family member employed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who advised her to contact local police.  The resident sent a photo of the web page to Novi Police, the report indicated. 

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Joni Hubred-Golden

10:44 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013

Thanks for sharing the information and the link - very helpful for those who aren't aware.   more ›

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