Kroger Attack Leads to Attempted Murder Charge
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Jamie Grabowski of the The Plymouth Ob Observer Staff W riter ant and was tak aisle at the Kroger on Ann Arbor Plymouth police. Stoops was server wants to know en by ambulance Road at Sheldon, Sgt. David readying his Taser, a weapon what you're planning A 48-year-old Westland wom H to St. Mary Mer Hayes said. It had ended by the that delivers a temporarily dis to do on Make A Dif an was charged with attempted cy Hospital in time officers arrived; Officer abling shock, but didn’t use it, ference Day. Email your murder and other felonies Fri Livonia, where Charlie Rozum, the detective in Grabowski said. project information to day in a Thursday attack at a she was treat charge of the case, said onlook The attacker was near the end bkadrich@hometown- Plymouth Township supermar ed in the emer- ers intervened and the attacker of an aisle when Stoops arrived, life.com. ket that sent an employee to a Viar gency room backed away. with the victim further down the local hospital. and released, Plymouth Officer Matt Stoops, aisle, Grabowski said. The victim, a 58-year-old St. the Plymouth Township Police the first officer in the store, Hayes said the victim was con- Clair Shores woman, was hit at Department said. confronted the attacker, who Turkey time least once in the head by a pipe- The assault occurred just dropped the pipe when ordered, Please see ATTACK, A3 The Salvation Army Plymouth Corps is, once again, coordinating a Thanksgiving food distribution. As in years past, the Army is look House hopefuls hinge race ^ ing to the community for turkeys. This year features tw o options ELECTION for donating turkeys: on com peting m essages 2 0 1 2 • Between now and Oct. 17, you can make a monetary gift of $12.80 per turkey and The Army will order Taj thinks he can fix w hat ails the country and pick up the turkeys for distribution. Make By Darrell Clem checks payable to The 11TH DISTRICT Salvation Army and put Observer Staff W riter "turkey" on the memo Democratic candidate Dr. line. As an India-born medical Syed Taj is seeking a two-year • If you would like to doctor who worked hard to term in the redrawn 11th donate a frozen turkey, achieve the American dream, Congressional District, com the Army will accept Syed Taj of Canton views posed of portions of Wayne donations at 9451 S. himself as a physician who and Oakland counties. Main the week of Nov. has the right prescription for 12. what ails this country. 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He's running for the two-year term in the newly drawn 11th District. an affordable education. Please see TAJ, A13 a $50 voucher for the Rugby Grille restaurant. To enter, just visit our website, Hometownlife. Bentivolio: Send ‘a regular guy’ to Congress com, and click on the Sweetest Day contest Republi By Aileen Wingblad photo on the right-hand 11TH DISTRICT side. All you need to do can Kerry S ta ff W rite r to enter is fill out a short Bentivolio Republican candidate Kerry form with your contact is seeking Kerry Bentivolio has been Bentivolio is seeking a two- information. Share a two- called inexperienced, “that year term in the redrawn 11th the contest link with a year term Tea Party guy,” a candidate Congressional District, com Facebook friend and get in the who seemingly emerged from posed of portions of Wayne an extra chance to win redrawn nowhere to claim front-runner and Oakland counties. 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He's run his name on the Nov. 6 ballot. federal government’s over The drawing is Oct. 14. ning on a “I’m just a regular guy who borrowing and overspending, platform cares very deeply about this as well as involvement beyond of fiscal country,” Bentivolio said. “And what is outlined in the U.S. and social it’s about time a regular guy — Constitution. conserva with a regular voice — came to INDEX tism. HAL GOULD | STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Congress.” Please see BENTIVOLIO, A13 Community Life........B7 Crossword Puzzle.... C3 Education...................A 4 H e a lth ......................... B12 Hom es......................... C2 Jobs...............................C1 Stranger-danger incidents prompt school warning O bituaries...................B11 Services.......................C2 Sports...........................B1 By Brad Kadrich exposed himself to her while she enough that the student returned take our responsibility very seri W h ee ls........................ C3 Observer Staff W riter was walking along Starkweath to the school to report it. ously. It’s rare we put out a mes er, near Main, on her way home District officials said they sage to our entire community, © The Observer & Eccentric A pair of similar “stranger from school. The girl reported weren’t sure the incidents were but we felt after talking to police Volume 126 • Number 17 danger” incidents this week led the incident to Central Principal related, but reported both to police this was the right thing to do to Plymouth-Canton Community Anthony Ruela Wednesday. in Canton and Plymouth, and initi get the information out there as Home Delivery: ° Schools officials to contact local The second incident occurred ated the robo-call to parents. quickly as we could.” (866)887-2737 H H Is police and send out a robo-call Wednesday, when a Discov “We aren’t sure the incidents warning to parents. ery Middle School student was are related, but two within 24 Vague description Return Address: The first incident actually hap approached by a man in a dark hours required this reaction The Central Middle School stu 41304 Concept Dr. pened Tiesday afternoon, when gray car and invited to get in. The from the district,” said Frank dent described the suspect as Plymouth Ml 48170 a Central Middle School sixth- incident happened off-campus, Ruggirello, the district’s direc grader said a man in a silver car district officials said, but close tor of community relations. “We Please see STRANGER, A2 A 2 (P) Observer & Eccentric | Sunday, October 7, 2012 LOCAL NEWS online at hom etownlife.com the window down part ing the community to be STRANGER way and motioned him on alert, and report any AROUND PLYMOUTH Continued from page A1 toward the car. Other wit suspicious activity they nesses reported seeing a may observe to the police a white male between black four-door with tint department,” said Canton the ages of 40-50, with a ed windows playing loud Special Service Sgt. Pat scruffy beard, brown hair music in the same area rick Sullivan. “This could and blue eyes. The car the day before. also be a good time for was described as an old There were no words parents to remind their er-model silver car.