Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Tim and Jan Debacker own Debacker Lawn Care in Trenton and a recent fatal crash left them with a soon-to-be demolished building.
A local business owner said a fatal car crash that took place early Wednesday morning would lead to the demolition of a large building on his property on Fort Street. "I woke up to the bang," Trenton business owner Tim Debacker said. A 50-year-old Taylor man died after he attempted to elude police and crashed his car into one of Debacker's buildings at a high rate of speed. Tim and Jan Debacker have owned Debacker Lawn Care for nearly 25 years and have operated out of their current location, 2501 Fort Street, for 17 years. The two said the building has been hit before. In 2009, a drunken driver crashed into the building causing slightly less damage. There was no structure damage found at that time. After Wednesday's crash, Debacker said a …
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Debacker Lawn Care
2501 Fort St, Trenton, MI
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Trenton Police Chief Jim Nardone said the crash happened early Wednesday morning.
A 50-year-old Taylor man believed to have robbed a Gibraltar gas station is dead after crashing his car into a building at Debacker Lawn Care at about 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, while attempting to flee from police. Trenton police received a call from a citizen that a man and vehicle matching the description of a man suspected of robbing a Sunoco, 28975 W Jefferson Ave, moments before had pulled into the Future Fuels parking lot on Fort Street. Trenton's K-9 Unit responded to the call. As the officer pulled into the parking lot the man drove his black 2000 Ford Escort out of the parking lot and onto Fort Street at a high rate of speed according to Chief Jim Nardone. The man crashed his car into a building at the lawn care business before the …
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Debacker Lawn Care
2501 Fort St, Trenton, MI
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
National Police Week 2012 runs from May 13 to 19.
Trenton Police Chief Jim Nardone spoke about National Police Week from his office at the Trenton Police Department Tuesday, and Nardone made it clear--police week is incredibly important to him. "Today is May 15, 2012, which is National Peace Officers Memorial Day," Nardone said. "We like to recognize those officers, and the families of those officers, that gave their life in the line of duty." Nardone recalled his recent trip to Washington D.C. for the 24th annual candle light vigil for fallen police officers held on May 13. "There was candlelight vigil, a ceremony and a roll call of the names of all the officers (across the U.S.) that lost their lives ," Nardone said. "I believe there's about 19,600 names on the wall." Nardone visited …
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City of Trenton Police Department
2872 W Jefferson Ave, Trenton, MI
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Monday, May 14, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Trenton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Four Trenton residents reported tires on their vehicles were slashed while parked in the street on Riverside Drive between 7 and 10 a.m. May 11. Each resident said the incidents occurred overnight and the damage was found in the morning, according to Trenton police reports. Two of the four residents reported all four tires slashed, while one vehicle had three slashed tires and another had two. For questions on the police blotter, email natestemen@patch.com.
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2600 Riverside Dr, Trenton, MI
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Friday, May 11, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Trenton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Trenton police responded to a complaint from a 39-year-old woman who said her puppy was attacked by a pit bull at about 9:30 p.m. May 3 in the 3300 block of Middlefield. The woman told police she was walking her 11-week-old German shepherd on the sidewalk when a pit bull attacked her puppy. She said the pit bull came from the side of a nearby house and was not on a leash or chained up. The pit bull bit the front back and shoulder area making the area tender to the touch, but did not break the skin, according to a report from the Trenton Police Department. The woman said the dog’s owner, a 46-year-old woman, apologized shortly after the incident, and left before police arrived. Police said they called the pit bull’s owner on her cell phone …
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3300 Middlefield Dr, Trenton, MI
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The following information was supplied by the Trenton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The bricks were flying for the second time in April after an unknown person broke out several vehicle windows in one night. Five residents woke on April 28 to find their vehicles had been damaged at some time during the night and reported the incident to the Trenton Police Department. An officer also noticed a sixth car was damaged while on patrol the same morning. Vehicles were damaged on Detroit, Truwood, Roehrig, West Jefferson, Fourth and Boxford. All of the incidents involved someone throwing a rock or brick through a vehicle window or against the side of a vehicle. Police said they found a rock or a brick lying in or near the vehicle at the scene of the incident. Deputy Police Chief Steve Voss said residents should park their …
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Parkview Estates North
3500 W Jefferson Ave, Trenton, MI
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-83.201798
2800 Truwood St, Trenton, MI
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-83.174959
300 Detroit St, Trenton, MI
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-83.173984
200 Roehrig St, Trenton, MI
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-83.181416
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-83.201932
1800 Boxford St, Trenton, MI
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Did you know a backyard fire must be 25 feet away from any structure?
The City of Trenton does allow backyard fires in an open pit or an enclosed outdoor fire place according to Trenton Fire Marshal Jeff Evans. However, Evans said there are specific rules residents must abide by when lighting a fire in their backyard. Here are the rules found on the City of Trenton website:
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City of Trenton Fire Department
1989 King Rd, Trenton, MI
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
Comcast launched Tuesday the new Xfinity Home wireless security system which allows subscribers to remotely monitor their home through text messages and web-based applications.
Comcast customers in Michigan now have the opportunity monitor their home security remotely through the Xfinity Home security system. Xfinity Home provides subscribers traditional round-the-clock monitoring in addition to being able to remotely monitor and adjust thermostats, lights, and watch streaming video on a computer or mobile device. "Xfinity takes home security to the next level," said Kevin Gunkel, communication manager for Comcast. "It is a very adaptable system which is geared toward the needs of the customer." The security system allows subscribers to create personalized settings to their needs from the typical uses such as motion sensors or monitoring doors and windows to remotely controlling lights, thermostats and flood …
The following information was supplied by the Trenton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Trenton police responded to a call from a resident who said his car had been shot with paintballs at about 9 p.m. April 29 on the 3200 block of Salem Drive. The man told police he was inside a nearby residence when he heard a vehicle drive by and make a shooting noise, according to a Trenton police report. The man went out to check on his 2007 Chrysler Crossfire and the suspected vehicle came back. A neighbor told police he was outside and saw the vehicle, a grey Ford Escape, coming back down the street after it shot the car next door. The neighbor said he saw the passenger in the Escape had a paintball gun between his legs. Police said they did not see any dents, and that it appeared the damage would wash off.
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3200 Salem Dr, Trenton, MI
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Trenton Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
A 20-year-old man reported his 2011 Mercury Milan was dented during the night at about 6 p.m. April 26 in the 1900 block of Newman Street. The man told police his car was parked overnight on the street near his house and the next day he discovered the left passenger door was dented, according to a Trenton police report.
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-83.209719
1900 Newman St, Trenton, MI
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Kelly Grignon
3:18 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
bummer. Glad he seems to be keeping a positive attitude about it and moving it farther back from Fort St. is definitely for the best. more ›