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INKSTER - WAYNE - WESTLAND
INKSTER - WAYNE - WESTLAND

Vehicle shooting result

of road rage incident

A 34-year-old Dearborn Heights Fire Department.
woman is facing multiple felony charges The victim was not injured in the
in connection to a road rage confronta- shooting, officials said.
tion which resulted in the shooting of a Prosecutors also allege that Hamilton
58-year-old Inkster woman's car. followed the victim eastbound on Aubrey
According to charges filed by Wayne Street and exited her vehicle to confront
County Prosecutor Kym Worthy's office, her. The defendant then returned to her
the incident occurred at approximately vehicle and fled the scene, according to
7:47 a.m. March 17. Both the victim and court documents. The victim reported the
the defendant were driving northbound incident to the Redford Township Police.
on Beech Daly near Davison Avenue in Hamilton has been charged with one
Redford, according to officials. When the count of assault with intent to murder,
victim did not allow the defendant, one count of assault with intent to do Lesson plan
Keshia Hamilton, to pass her and drive great bodily harm, one count of discharge Team members from John Glenn High School took the Westland Police players
ahead of her vehicle, Hamilton allegedly of a firearm from a motor vehicle, one to school during a recent charity basketball game. The police team, aka the Non-
began shouting at the victim. It is alleged count of felonious assault, four counts of Dunkin Donuts, were holding their own during the first half and then the school
that Hamilton then produced and fired a felony firearm, one count of fourth- players demonstrated their ‘rocket’ speed and won by a comfortable margin.
handgun at the victim's vehicle. degree child abuse, and one count of Proceeds from the game will be used to fund scholarships for John Glenn stu-
According to police reports, commission of a felony with a motor vehi- dents through the Westland Police Community Partnership. Coach/Ofc. Margie
Hamilton's daughter was in her vehicle at cle. Kelly and Ofc. Ryan Damico organized the game. The event included a 50-50
the time of the shooting. She was off duty Hamilton was arraigned on March 29 drawing and a crowd interactive three-point contest to win a prize basket includ-
at the time of the incident, police said, in 17th District Court and given a $50,000 ing gift cards from 2Booli 2Go Westland and Buffalo Wild Wings Westland.
but works as an EMT with the Detroit cash/surety bond.

Hearing mer Councilman Ryan Gabriel public domain,” Rasor told the both reports. “Everything we after serving for six years. She
added that should Miller
to undergo formal depositions
judge, citing a video tape of a
got, you will get. You paid for it,
regarding the release of the city council meeting of Sept. 4, you'll get it,” the former mayor release any other confidential
FROM PAGE 1 reports to the public. 2018 when the members of the stated emphatically. On the information in his possession
Rasor argued that both council voted to publish both tape, one council member he would be cited for con-
state police investigators. He reports were already available reports on the city website, explicitly asks that the motion, tempt of court, but that she
suggested a restraining order to the public as exhibits in an thereby waiving privacy privi- approved with one no vote, couldn't restrain him from
against releasing documents ongoing federal lawsuit seek- lege. Ruark claimed the city include both the initial and releasing information already
already a matter of public ing damages from the city and only waived privilege on the subsequent reports. in the public domain.
record was without basis or that the inclusion of the initial report and that Miller “The city of Wayne is The judge approved Ruark's
merit. reports had been approved by gave state investigators the 33- extremely litigious,” Rasor request to compel both Gabriel
Scott Ruark, representing the federal judge in that case, page subsequent report which told the judge. “This case was- and Rowe, also represented by
the city of Wayne, disputed making them a matter of pub- he argued remained privi- n't filed until June 17 of 2019 Rasor, to submit to ZOOM dep-
that argument and claimed the lic record. In addition, he told leged, a claim Rasor disputed. and never had merit and the ositions within 28 days.
city had revoked privilege on the judge, the entire matter Rasor played a 5-minute city knew it.” Gibson repeatedly remind-
only the 105-page report and was outside the statute of limi- videotape of the meeting dur- After extensive arguments ed both attorneys who contin-
not the 33-page supplemental tations as the city did not file ing which Rowe clearly states and discussion, the judge ued to refer to other aspects
report. Ruark also requested the suit until 2022. that “everything we received” agreed there was no merit in and evidence in the case, “We
an order from the judge to “There is no way to restrain would be made public in continuing the restraining will get to that during trial. I
compel both former Wayne my client from releasing mate- response to a question from an order against Miller who left can only rule on what is before
Mayor Susan Rowe and for- rial that was already in the audience member regarding the council in June of 2021 me now.”

Ryan Edward Smith
2 injured

in crash

A Detroit man is facing sever-
al criminal charges following a
non-fatal car crash that injured a
pregnant 27-year-old Inkster
woman and a 25-year-old
Highland Park man.
According to prosecutors,
Ryan Edward Smith, 34, was
stopped by Westland police offi-
cers at about 9:30 p.m. March 25
in the area of Inkster Road and
Warren Road. When the officers
left the patrol car to approach
Smith's vehicle, it is alleged by
prosecutors that he fled from the
scene at a high rate of speed
southbound on Inkster Road.
During his high-speed flight
from officers, Smith allegedly
disregarded a traffic light and
traveled through the intersection
of Road and Inkster roads where
he crashed into the victims' vehi-
cle, injuring them both.
All three were transported by
EMTs to a local hospital for
treatment of their injuries,
according to police.
Smith has been charged with
one count of second-degree flee-
ing; one count of third-degree
fleeing; one count of driving
while license suspended,
revoked, or denied causing seri-
ous injury; one count of reckless
driving causing serious impair-
ment of a bodily function and
one count of moving violation
causing serious impairment of a
bodily function.
The defendant was arraigned
in 18th District Court and given a
$750,000 cash/surety bond. If
released, he will be required to
wear a GPS tether.