ON CITY STREETS. A RECKLESS AT DRINK A TV DRIVERS IN CUSTODY AFTER BEING TASED BY A POLICE
OFFICER DOWNTOWN. THANK YOU FOR
JOINING US. I’M PAMELA OSBORNE
AND I’M WALTER JONES. LET’S GET
STRAIGHT OUT TO VICTOR WILLIAMS,
WHO SPOKE TO A WITNESS WHO SAW
IT ALL PLAY OUT, VICTOR. YEAH,
PAM AND WILL WERE TOLD IT WAS
ABOUT 20 TO 30 OF THESE A. T V S
AND DIRT BIKES JUST SPEEDING
THROUGH THE STREETS, DISRUPTING
TRAFFIC AND FOR ONE PERSON, IT
WAS A VERY FRIGHTENING
EXPERIENCE. IT WAS A LITTLE
SCARY. IT SHOCKED ME BECAUSE I
HAD TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE
INTERSECTION. HE ALMOST HIT ME
ON. RIDDLE COULDN’T BELIEVE WHAT
HE WAS SEEING, MAKING HIS WAY
THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN AREA SUNDAY
AROUND 5:30 P.M. A SEEMINGLY
ENDLESS LINE OF 20 TO 38 TVS AND
DIRT BIKES CHARGING THROUGH RUSH
HOUR TRAFFIC, AND AS I PULLED UP
A FEW FEET MY FIVE COP CARS
PULLED UP IN FRONT OF HIM, AND
HE JUMPED OFF. THEY CHASING
AFTER HIM TURNED INTO A FULL ON
POLICE CHASES. OFFICERS TRIED
DISRUPTING THE JOY RIDERS. FROM
THERE, THEY ALL STARTED
SCATTERING TO AVOID BEING
ARRESTED. ONE MAN ENDED UP
CRASHING HIS ATV RIDE INTO A
PATROL CAR BEFORE TRYING TO RUN
AWAY FROM POLICE. HE RAN AROUND
THE WHOLE BUILDING. AND NEXT
TIME HE CAN TASTE RIGHT NEXT TO
MY CAR. I THOUGHT HE GOT SHOT.
WELL IT WAS PRETTY SCARY, BUT
I’M GLAD THEY GOT HIM. MAN WAS
TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A
ROUTINE CHECKUP AFTER BEING
TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THIS IS HIS
A T V CONFISCATED BY THE POLICE
. HOWEVER, THE REST OF THE JOY
RIDERS WERE ABLE TO GET AWAY
ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS A DECISION
BY INDIVIDUALS WHO BREAK THE LAW
MAKE THE DECISION TO BREAK THE
LAW COME DOWNTOWN NOT ONLY PLACE
THEMSELVES, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY
, THEY PLACE THE PUBLIC AT RISK
. CAPTAIN OF DOWNTOWN SERVICES
DEREK GRIFFIN TONIGHT, MAKING IT
CLEAR ATVS HAVE NO PLACE ON THE
STREETS ANYWHERE IN THE CITY. OR
EVEN THE STATE. THOSE VEHICLES
ARE NOT OUTFITTED AND THEY ARE
NOT LEGAL TO BE ON THE ROADWAY
IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN. UH, SO
AGAIN. THEY’VE MADE THE DECISION
TO BREAK THE LAW ON BELIEVES
IT’S GOING TO TAKE MORE TO
REALLY PUMP THE BRAKES ON ALL OF
THE RECKLESS DRIVING IS GOING TO
BE REALLY HARD TO CONTROL THAT
AND KNOWING HOW THE CITY IS, BUT
WITH WITH MORE LAW ENFORCEMENT
DOWNTOWN, I BELIEVE WE CAN
FINALLY GET A GET A CONTROL ON
THIS. AND POLICE ARE STILL
LOOKING FOR THE ATV RIDERS AND
DIRT BIKERS THAT GOT AWAY IF
YOU’RE ABLE TO IDENTIFY THEM
POLICE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU
WHAT 1 800 SPEAK UP. VICTOR
WILLIAMS LOCAL FORM. VICTOR.
THANK YOU. AT 11. WE’RE TALKING
TO A DEARBORN HEIGHTS RESIDENT
THAT HAS A RACCOON PROBLEM.
CARLA BUTTON, RENTS A HOME AND
HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET THE
LANDLORD TO REMOVE THE RACCOONS
FROM HER HOME. SHE SAYS THE
LANDLORD HAS DONE NOTHING TO GET
THE ANIMALS FROM THE ATTIC.
TODAY SHE HIRED AN ANIMAL
CONTROL SPECIALISTS TO REMOVE
THEM. OUR CAMERAS WERE THERE
WHEN THE CREW CAME IN AND GOT
THE BABY RACCOON OUT. I NOTICED
THEM, UM, RATE AROUND THE END OF
APRIL, BUT I CONTACTED MY
LANDLORD ON APRIL 20/8 AND
NOTIFIED HIM OF THEIR EXISTENCE.
BUTTON SAYS THE RESCUE ANIMAL IS
NOW IN PROFESSIONAL CARE. ANIMAL
CONTROL IS HOPEFUL THEY CAN
REUNITE THE BABY WITH ITS
MOTHERS WHO IS STILL INSIDE. A
FIVE YEAR OLD CHILD IS
RECOVERING AFTER BEING THE
VICTIM OF AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING
THIS WEEKEND. IT HAPPENED AT 10
YESTERDAY MORNING ON BURLINGAME
STREET THAT’S ON DETROIT’S WEST
SIDE, POLICE CHIEF JAMES WHITE
SAYS IT’S THE 18TH SHOOTING THIS
YEAR INVOLVING A PERSON UNDER
THE AGE OF 17 RIGHT NOW, POLICE
HAVE ONE PERSON IN CUSTODY
BELIEVED TO BE THE OWNER OF THAT
WEAPON. IT’S NOT CLEAR IF THE
CHILD SHOT HIMSELF OR WAS SHOT
BY ANOTHER CHILD IN THE HOME.
POLICE SAY THERE WERE MULTIPLE
ADULTS AT HOME AT THE TIME IT
HAPPENED. IT’S VERY FRUSTRATING
. WE HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB. WE
JUST HAVE TO DO A BETTER JOB AND
WE HAVE TO CARE ABOUT THE
CHILDREN. BUT ONCE AGAIN IT
RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP HAS
LED TO A CHILD IN OUR CITY BEING
SHOT. THIS IS SOMETHING WE CAN’T
STRESS ENOUGH. THE DEPARTMENT
WILL ACTUALLY GIVE YOU A LOT TO
SECURE YOUR WEAPON FOR FREE. A
MAN SUSPECTED IN THE KILLING OF
HIS EX WIFE AT A ROYAL OAK
TOWNSHIP CAR DEALERSHIP COULD BE
CHARGED THIS WEEK, THE BODY OF
THE 40 YEAR OLD VICTIM FROM
STERLING HEIGHTS WAS FOUND
SATURDAY MORNING IN THE PARKING
LOT OF LEGENDS MOTOR DEALERSHIP
THAT’S IN THE AREA OF WEST EIGHT
MILE ROAD IN WYOMING. PLEASE SAY
THE ALLEGED SHOOTER TURNED
HIMSELF IN AFTER THE SHOOTING.
THIS MARKS THE FOURTH DEADLY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASE WE’VE
SEEN IN THE PAST TWO WEEKS. THE
EARLY LOOK AT THE MARKETS IS
GRIM. AFTER PRESIDENT BIDEN
ISSUED A STARK WARNING ON THE
STATE OF THE DEBT CEILING
NEGOTIATIONS HOURS AFTER MAKING
GAINS ABROAD WITH WORLD LEADERS,
PRESIDENT BIDEN IS FACING
SETBACKS AT HOME WITH REPUBLICAN
LAWMAKERS AND LESS THAN TWO
WEEKS JUNE 1ST. THE NATION IS
LIKELY TO DEFAULT UNLESS THE
DEBT CEILING IS LIFTED A DATE,
THE TREASURY SECRETARY
REAFFIRMED TODAY. AND AS THE
DEADLINE AND CLOSES IN PRESIDENT
BIDEN SAYS THE TWO SIDES ARE
STILL FAR APART. IN PRISON.
AMERICAN PAUL WHELAN IS SPEAKING
TONIGHT ABOUT HIS CAPTIVITY IN
RUSSIA. HE’S BEEN DETAINED IN
THE COUNTRY SINCE DECEMBER. 2018
THE MARINE MARINE VETERAN, IS
ACCUSED OF SPYING. HE’S SERVING
A 16 YEAR PRISON SENTENCE. IN AN
INTERVIEW WITH CNN, WHALEN SAYS
HE FEELS CONFIDENT THAT HIS CASE
REMAINS A PRIORITY FOR THE US
GOVERNMENT. I FEEL THAT MY LIFE
SHOULDN’T BE CONSIDERED LESS
VALUABLE OR IMPORTANT THAN
OTHERS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY
TRADED. AND I THINK THERE ARE
PEOPLE IN D C THAT FEEL THE SAME
WAY AND THEY’RE MOVING TOWARDS A
COMPROMISE AND RESOLUTION TO
THIS AS QUICKLY AS THEY CAN.
THERE WILL BE AN END TO THIS AND
I HOPE IT’S COMING SOONER THAN
LATER. BUT IT IS DEPRESSING ON A
DAILY BASIS, YOU KNOW, GOING
THROUGH THIS THE STATE
DEPARTMENT IS TRYING TO SECURE
WHELAN’S RELEASE. HIS NAME
REPEATEDLY CAME UP AS THE US
NEGOTIATED THE RELEASE OF W. N B
A STAR BRITNEY GRINER. SHE WAS
FREE LAST DECEMBER IN A PRISONER
SWAP. MEANTIME WALL STREET
JOURNAL REPORTER EVAN KIRK GERSH
COVIC REMAINS STILL IN RUSSIA.
THE US SAYS RUSSIA IS ALSO
WRONGFULLY DETAINING HIM. METRO
DETROITERS ARE GETTING AN UP
CLOSE PREVIEW OF WHAT TO EXPECT
FOR THE DETROIT GRAND PRIX,
RIGHT. PRIYA MANN SHOWS US HOW
LOCAL FAMILIES CAME TOGETHER
TODAY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT INDY
CAR RACING. FOR A FEW HOURS ON
SUNDAY. YOU DIDN’T NEED TO BE A
PROFESSIONAL RACE CAR DRIVER TO
GET A SENSE OF WHAT IT FEELS
INSIDE A REAL INDY CAR LIKE THIS
, YOU KNOW? IT’S COOL THAT THIS
CAR CAN FIT ME. IT’S NOT EVERY
DAY YOU SEE A MILLION DOLLAR
INDY CAR PARKED IN MIDTOWN ONE
AT A TIME. YEAH, WE’RE NOT
ALLOWED TO PUSH ANY BUTTONS. I
WANT TO PUSH THE BUTTONS BECAUSE
I LOVE BUTTONS. YOU CAN SEE ME.
I CAN JUST SEE THE TOP OF YOUR
HEAD. CAN YOU SEE US? NO OPEN,
INVITE TO TAKE A SEAT AND ASK A
FEW QUESTIONS GOING TO BE LIKE A
BIG TROPHY. THAT’S PRETTY BIG. I
DON’T HAVE ANY TROPHIES THAT BIG
DO YOU HMM. YOU DO. WOW DEBORAH
, ALL RUTS VOLUNTEERS WITH THE
DETROIT GRAND PRIX. THE
ENGINEERS HAS SMALL EVENTS LIKE
THIS DRUMS UP INTEREST IN THE
SPORT AND STIMULATES THE
CURIOSITY OF BUDDING SCIENTISTS
. WHAT IS THIS SWITCH? DO LOVE
SEEING THE THEIR BRAINS WORKING
, WONDERING HOW FAST IS THE CAR
GOING AND IMAGINING THEMSELVES
AS A DRIVER? IT’S JUST SO MUCH
FUN TO BE ABLE TO LET HIM GET IN
THE OFFICIAL. DETROIT GRAND PRIX
INDY CAR WEIGHS £1700 AND CAN
REACH SPEEDS UP TO 206. THE MPH
IN THE RACE CARD BECAUSE IT’S
LIKE WHEN YOU GET IN THE RACE
CAR DRIVERS PRETTY FAST, AND
IT’S LIKE A BREEZE. AND WHAT DO
YOU THINK WHEN YOU WHEN YOU SAW
HER IN THIS BIG RACE CAR? DON’T
LET HER DON’T LET HER PRESS THE
GAS. INSIDE SHINOLA. DETROIT
KIDS ENJOYED A PINE CAR DERBY AS
MOMENTUM BUILDS FOR THE
CHEVROLET DETROIT GRAND PRIX.
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 32 YEARS,
THE RACE WILL BE HELD IN THE
STREETS OF DETROIT RACERS WILL
COMPETE ON A NEWLY DESIGNED 1.7
. MILES NINE TURN RACECOURSE.
THEY’RE BUILDING AN AREA DOWN
THERE, SO I’M SURE IT’LL BE NICE
DOWN THERE THAT WE’LL HAVE A LOT
TO LEARN. WE’VE BEEN PUTTING IN
A LOT OF WORK, AND HOPEFULLY
THAT WILL ALL PAY OFF AND HOPE
TO SEE A LOT OF HAPPY GUESTS IN
TWO WEEKS TO HELP ME GET I’M
GONNA HELP YOU. GET OUT. YOU GOT
THIS IN MIDTOWN? I’M PRIYA MANN
LOCAL 4. TODAY WAS THE FIRST DAY
OF THE METRO DETROIT TRADITION.
FLOWER DAY AT EASTERN MARKET
EASTERN MARKET AND METRO DETROIT
FLOWER GROWERS ASSOCIATION SHUT
DOWN THE STREETS TO TURN THE
DISTRICT INTO THAT COLORFUL
GARDEN THAT YOU SEE THERE. YOU
DON’T HAVE TO HAVE A GREEN THUMB
TO ENJOY THE EXPERIENCE. MANY
SAY THEY JUST COME DOWN TO MAKE
MEMORIES WITH FAMILY IF YOU
MISSED OUT TODAY, OR IF YOU
DON’T LIKE CROWDS THERE STILL
FLOWERS AND SAIL TUESDAYS UNTIL
THE END OF THE MONTH. TODAY WAS
A REALLY NICE DAY TO GET OUTSIDE
. ENJOY SOME BEAUTIFUL WEATHER.
MAYBE TAKE A LOOK AT FLOWERS
THAT ARE GROWING AROUND YOUR OWN
NEIGHBORHOOD TOOK A LITTLE WALK
. LET’S GET OVER TO RON WITH A
LOOK AT WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FOR
THE WORK WEEK. KAREN IT WAS A
GREAT DAY OUT THERE, AND IT’S
GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY.
TOMORROW TOO. IF YOU ENJOYED
TODAY’S WEATHER, YOU WILL ENJOY
TOMORROW’S EXACT TRACK 40 RADAR
SHOWING THAT WE ARE CLEAR OUT
THERE. THE CLOUDS THAT WE’VE HAD
EARLIER MOSTLY GONE OUT OF THE
AREA AS WELL. BUT THINGS TONIGHT
WELL, THEY’RE GOING TO BE A
LITTLE COOL, DEPENDING ON WHERE
YOU ARE A LITTLE BIT COOLER BY
THE WATER. FOR MOST OF US,
THOUGH, WE’RE GOING TO SEE THOSE
LOWS IN THE LOWER FIFTIES. VERY
NICE, NORMAL WEATHER LOOKING AT
DOWNTOWN DETROIT RIGHT NOW.
BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE. WE ARE
SEEING THE TEMPERATURES HOLDING
IN ACROSS THE AREA STILL AT 60
AT DETROIT CITY AIRPORT, 51 A
LITTLE BIT COOLER IN ANN ARBOR,
PORT HURON 52 ADRIAN COMING IN
AT 58, SO WE ARE COOLING OFF IN
SOME PLACES. SO ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT YOU’RE GOING TO NEED
THIS WEEK TO WATER YOUR GARDEN
WATER YOUR GRASS BECAUSE IT IS
GOING TO BE DRY. LAYOUT THERE’S
GOING TO BE MOSTLY CLEAR IN
COLLEGE TONIGHT TOMORROW PARTLY
CLOUDY AND WARM ONCE AGAIN
COMPARABLE TO TODAY. THE WORK
WEEK. WE ARE DRY AND MOSTLY
SUNNY, SO DRY CONDITIONS OUT
THERE. YEAH, IT’S NOT GONNA BE
GOOD FOR SOME OF THOSE NEWLY
PLANTED FLOWERS OUT THERE. WE’RE
GOING TO HAVE MORE COMING UP ON
THE WILDFIRE SMOKE THAT WE’VE
BEEN SEEING AROUND HERE AND ALSO
SOME REALLY WARM AIR THAT IS IN
STORE FOR US. THIS WEEK, PAMELA
WILL ALRIGHT, RON. THANK YOU
STILL MORE TO COME ON LOCAL 4
NEWS AT 11 7. TWO WEEKS AGO, A
WRONG WAY DRIVER ON 6 96 TOOK
THE LIFE OF A YOUNG MAN NAMED
MARVIN WILLIS. IT’S BEEN
UNIMAGINABLE HEARTBREAK FOR THE
WILLIS FAMILY, AND THEY KNOW
HEARTBREAK TOO WELL FOR YEARS,
THEY’VE BEEN WORKING TO GET
MARVIN’S OLDER BROTHER OUT OF
PRISON 15 YEARS AGO, A FIRE AT
THIS PROPERTY LED TO THE DEATH
OF A DETROIT FIREFIGHTER MARIO
WILLIS HAS BEEN SITTING IN
PRISON EVER SINCE. BUT DOES THE
ARSON CASE AGAINST HIM? HOLD UP?
THE JURY DIDN’T HEAR THE WHOLE