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alp227

(32,064 posts)
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 03:02 PM Nov 2013

Detroit police arrest almost 3 dozen people in biggest crime sweep in 20 years

Source: Detroit free press

Detroit Police led nearly three dozen people from an apartment complex on Jefferson at McClellan late Friday morning on various charges as part of an effort to clean up the crime-ridden buildings.

Officials said about 600 calls for service have been received on the Colony Arms apartments related to assaults, shots fired, domestic violence and drug dealing.

“The people in the building were tired of it,” Detroit Police Department spokeswoman Kelly Miner said.

Operation Clean Sweep, as they’re calling it, is being touted as the largest sweep of its kind in 20 years.

Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/20131115/NEWS01/311150095/Detroit-crime-sweep

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Detroit police arrest almost 3 dozen people in biggest crime sweep in 20 years (Original Post) alp227 Nov 2013 OP
If 3 dozen arrests represents the biggest sharp_stick Nov 2013 #1
my thoughts exactly rollin74 Nov 2013 #2
"of its kind" Our new police chief is GREAT. (Sorry Cinci, but his folks live here.) Festivito Nov 2013 #3
I'm glad to hear that sharp_stick Nov 2013 #4
No pols or CEO's however... Earth_First Nov 2013 #5

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
1. If 3 dozen arrests represents the biggest
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 03:19 PM
Nov 2013

crime sweep in two decades I'm starting to see why Detroit continues to be such a violent place.

The fact that they needed 600 calls before they'd do anything is sad.

Festivito

(13,452 posts)
3. "of its kind" Our new police chief is GREAT. (Sorry Cinci, but his folks live here.)
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 03:37 PM
Nov 2013

Deserves capital letters: GREAT.

Our new mayor -- not so much.

This was a sweep of an individual apartment building. Twenty people in one building like this. That is unusual I would think. The building is not even that big. To be sure, the managers might be helping the wrong side.

Mostly because of Obama and Obamacare, IMNSHO, Detroit is turning around. Still a mess, but moving in the right direction.

sharp_stick

(14,400 posts)
4. I'm glad to hear that
Fri Nov 15, 2013, 05:17 PM
Nov 2013

I know how hard Detroit has had it and anybody that's willing and able to actually make a difference deserves the all caps.

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