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Veteran police office retires after 25 years

Jun. 9, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Canton Township Police Department Sgt. Dale Waltz will officially retire at the end of this month after a quarter of a century on the job. Waltz began his 25-year career with the Canton department in 1996 as a Public Safety Service
Canton girl, 14, charged with murdering grandmother

Mar. 4, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News A 14-year old girl has been charged with first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing of her grandmother last week. Prosecutors allege that the teen, who was in the legal custody of her grandmother, planned the assault and have also charged her
Canton father is charged in boy’s shooting death

Jan. 25, 2021 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News A Canton Township father has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of his 8-year-old son. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy has charged Nicholas A. Bennett, 33, in connection with the fatal shooting of his son at their Canton mobile
Canton man faces 18 sexual abuse charges

Dec. 27, 2020 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News A Canton Township man is facing life imprisonment if convicted of 18 counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Shailesh K. Patel, 53, was arraigned in 35th District Court Dec. 18 on the charges which stemmed from an investigation by the Canton
Police search for gun-wielding assailant – ADAM employee shot

Dec. 2, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Canton Police have released surveillance photos of a gun-wielding assailant who shot an employee of the ADAM (Alcohol Drug Administrative Monitoring) facility, located at 5820 N. Lilley Rd., Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. According to authorities, the incident occurred at 7:00 p.m.
Suspect charged in Canton bank robbery

Nov. 28, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with a recent Canton bank robbery. The robbery occurred at the JP Morgan Chase Bank located at 45220 Michigan Ave. and Old Canton Center Road on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020 at
Canton robbery suspect charged

Nov. 13, 2020 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News A Canton Township man is facing several criminal charges in connection to burglaries and home invasions reported last week. Michael Smith, 46 of Canton, was arraigned in 35th District Court Oct. 28 and is facing two counts of first degree home
Help Canton Police identify bank robbery suspect

Nov. 6, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News Canton Police are asking for public assistance in identifying a bank robbery suspect. The robbery occurred at JP Morgan Chase Bank located at 45220 Michigan Ave. and Old Canton Center Road on Thursday at approximately 3:31 p.m. Police report the suspect
Help Canton Police locate missing man

Sep. 2, 2020 PLYMOUTH VOICE. Plymouth Michigan News The Canton Township Police Department has asked for public assistance in locating a missing 40-year old man. Kenneth Nelson, a white male and Texas resident is described as 5’5”, 165 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. Nelson has been staying
29-year veteran of Canton Township Police Department retires

Aug. 24, 2020 PLYMOUTH EAGLE. Plymouth Michigan News Lieutenant James Harrison has retired from the Canton Township Police Department after a 29-year career with the law enforcement agency. Harrison, or “Turtle” as he’s affectionately known around the department, was hired as a police officer in 1991; he was