Southfield Road
Coverage of Southfield Road in the Nexus archive.
- Officer shoots man who allegedly struck officer with vehicle during arrest attempt in Ecorse
An officer shot a man who allegedly struck another officer with his vehicle during an arrest attempt in Ecorse. The suspect was taken into custody after a pursuit and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. The Michigan State Police are investigating.
- Woodward ramp to I-696 reopens this week, Southfield Road ramp to westbound I-696 set to close this weekend
The Woodward ramp to westbound I-696 in Oakland County reopens this week after being closed since early June, while the Southfield Road ramp to westbound I-696 will close this weekend as part of the Restore the Reuther Project. Drivers face mixed impacts, with some relief from the Woodward reopening and others dealing with detours due to the Southfield closure.
- Man shot by police in Allen Park during mental health crisis pleads guilty to assault
Steven Strickland was shot by police in Allen Park during a mental health crisis after threatening to harm himself with a box cutter. He pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon, and the charge of assaulting a police officer was dismissed.