W-W Students, Staff Show Off Work for Pure Michigan Video
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When he saw her run over, turn lane when she was the man got into his vehicle Westland Police have re bumped into northbound traf and left,” Adams said. “I don’t leased a description of a driver fic lanes by a vehicle. know if he got scared or who struck a pedestrian who “A witness came forward. thought he couldn’t do any was killed while crossing She saw the victim get bumped thing.” Wayne Road on March 9. by the van and fall over into There was no description Police are seeking the driv the roadway,” Westland Depu available of the second car that er of a red or burgundy Chrys ty Police Chief Todd Adams struck Japowicz and didn’t ler Pacifica. The driver was said. “She stopped her car and stop at the scene, Adams said. described as a white male in went to help the victim.” The 83-year-old driver of his mid- to late-50s, 5-foot-8 That witness told police she the van that initially struck with a medium build, a gray was approaching the victim Japowicz was slowing as she mustache and neatly trimmed when Japowicz was struck by pulled into the left turn lane, gray beard. He was described the Pacifica. The driver of the Adams said, knocking Japow as wearing a T-shirt and jeans. Pacifica stopped his vehicle, icz over. That driver stopped at Westland resident Marcia got out and walked back to the scene. Japowicz, 53, died after being ward Japowicz, the witness Japowicz lived on Schley b il l b r e s l e r | s t a f f photographer struck by at least two vehicles. told police. A memorial is stationed in front of the Westland Taco Bell where employee Police said that Japowicz was “A second vehicle also ap See DRIVER, Page A2 Marcia Japowicz was killed crossing Wayne Road on her way to work. I S' gjjfjfgg ■ i' Four arrested in TV theft By LeAnne Rogers S ta ff W r ite r Four Inkster residents have been charged with shoplifting and are suspected of being involved in a shoplifting ring that struck stores in Westland, Canton, Garden City and Dear born. Westland Police began investigating after five sus Alghith pects entered Kmart, 165 S. Wayne Road, March 1 and were reported to have stolen four televisions. After in Brown vestigation, detectives were able to obtain WWCSD information on Student Juwan Jamison is interviewed during the filming at the William D. Ford Career Technical Center. the suspects, resulting in a search warrant being executed Caudill in Inkster. Two of the stolen W-W students, staff show off TVs were re ported to have been recovered from that loca work for Pure Michigan video tion. Officers ar Farley rested four of By Sue Mason nical Center in Westland. work on a four-minute career different light and see that the five sus S ta ff W r ite r Royal Oak-based Avalon technical video for Pure there is more opportunity out pects, all of Films and the McCann De Michigan. there. This is the first time in whom share a home in Inkster, The work being done on an troit Advertising Agency out “The main purpose of this eight years that I’ve seen for retail fraud. Police report IVD (Innovative Vehicle De of Birmingham transformed is to change the perception of something positive come out that further investigation led sign) project has caught the the Automotive Technology the auto industry,” Principal of Lansing supporting career to the recovery of two addi attention of more than the Department into a film set Steve Kay said. “The goal is technical education.” tional televisions from local staff and students at the Wil and the students and teachers to transform how we look at pawn shops. liam D. Ford Career Tech into actors last week to begin the industry and see it in a See VIDEO, Page A2 According to police, the investigation found that the suspects were involved in a retail fraud ring that was tar geting local area stores in not only Westland, but the sur Lighting upgrades to begin this month rounding communities of Can ton, Dearborn and Garden City. DTE Energy will improve ries street light circuits to Westland will be $29,688 after projected payback time of 1.2 Police are continuing to in street lighting in Westland multiple street light circuits a $16,600 DTE Luminaire years. vestigate. this spring as part of its ef along Wayne Road between Credit and a $17,759 DTE “The City of Westland is Arraigned in Westland 18th forts to continue to improve Glenwood and Warren Road Energy Optimization Rebate. excited to partner with DTE District Court were: energy efficiency. and between Central City The city share will be paid out Energy for this investment in » Frank Caudill, 34, charged DTE will convert 166 Parkway and Parkgrove. of Westland’s Metro Act Fund. our aging lighting infrastruc- with felony retail fraud. Bond streetlight fixtures to LED The total cost of the pro This project will save the fixtures and will convert se ject is $64,047. 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Vagnozzi of Orchard It was reportedly Road to go to her job at www.gofundme.com/ Tackett’s wife Kim Lake but called Person A threats to report the the Taco Bell on the east oerlx8. A Westland couple berly, 53, and daughter in the indictment. sexual encounter with side of Wayne Road. Anyone with infor and their daughter have Jessica, 25, are charged Son of the late Far the cousin, purported to Family and friends mation about the acci been indicted on federal with conspiracy to ob mington Hills mayor and be underage, that the gathered for a candle dent is asked to call the charges stemming from struct justice. They are state representative indictment alleges Terry light vigil Tuesday to Westland Police Traffic allegations that $2.6 both free on bond follow Aldo Vagnozzi, software Tackett used to extort remember Japowicz Bureau at 734-722-9600. million was extorted ing their arraignments. engineer Paul Vagnozzi money from Vagnozzi. who had worked at that from an Oakland County All have pleaded not had sold his business and The indictment also particular Taco Bell for lrogers@hometownlife. com businessman over his guilty. retired in 2005. alleges that Terry Tack nearly a decade and 26 734-883-9039 sexual relationship with The 37-page grand The indictment ett made a variety of years with the fast food Twitter: @LRogersObserver a young woman. jury indictment outlines charges that Jessica threats against Vagnozzi, Jailed in lieu of bond a case dating to 2008 Tackett worked as a claiming organized after his arraignment when Jessica Tackett prostitute getting paid crime and motorcycle receiving and conceal Wednesday, Terry Tack was reportedly provid for having a sexual rela gang connections.