Detroit — Detroit police officers scrambled during the three-day Memorial Day weekend to snuff out problems as hundreds of teens flooded multiple areas of the city, including a Monday night swarm of ATVs and dirt bikes in downtown.
With cloudy, rainy weather Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the issues were kept to a minimum, although Monday, with temperatures hovering in the high 70s, saw multiple incidents, according to police officials and scanner traffic.
“Detroit Police officers responded to several incidents related to large gatherings over the holiday weekend, with officers resolving things effectively with no major issues,” 1st Assistant Chief Franklin Hayes said in a statement. “The department has strategic plans in place to deal with large gatherings and deployed resources across the city as needed. We want to encourage everyone to gather responsibly. Reckless driving, disorderly conduct, violence and other violations of the law will be addressed accordingly, so that all Detroiters can safely enjoy our city.”
Hayes said the police issued 12 parental responsibility tickets and 10 curfew violations over the three-day period.
Detroit Police Commissioner Darious Morris said Monday was “a rough night.”
“You had a bunch of youths on ATVs who took over traffic downtown and refused to cooperate with law enforcement, and the police had to try to control the traffic, so nobody got hurt,” Morris said.
Hayes said the police monitored the youths who reportedly tore through downtown at high speeds, doing donuts and disrupting traffic.
“We had an incident of ATV and dirt bikes in the downtown area,” Hayes said. “Officers made the decision not to chase them due to policy that we don’t chase for traffic violations and the danger it would place to bystanders in our densely populated downtown. We do, however, have a strategic plan including air support and leverage technology in efforts to lawfully seize the vehicles and hold the owners/operators fully accountable for their actions.”
A gathering at Peterson Park near Greenfield and 7 Mile spilled over into the nearby area, Morris said.
“You had teens walking in the middle of the street and stopping traffic,” he said.
Police arrested two adults and issued two curfew violations stemming from the issues at Peterson Park, Hayes said.
Scanner traffic captures Memorial Day disturbances in Detroit
Scanner traffic captured Monday’s disturbances, as Detroit police officers scrambled from scene to scene.
6:42 p.m.: Police reported that Chandler Park on the east side was choked with teens. “We’re going to have to shut the park down,” an officer told a dispatcher. “It’s at capacity.”
6:52 p.m.: Officers shut down Rouge Park on the city’s northwest side. “It’s gridlock in here,” an officer told a dispatcher.
6:57 p.m.: After clearing Chandler Park, a call went out for officers to come back. “We need units to return to the park,” the dispatcher said. “The teens are trying to come back.”
7:38 p.m.: A dispatcher reported: “We have a bunch of juveniles running into a gas station at 7 Mile and Greenfield.”
7:39 p.m.: “Juveniles are doing a smash-and-grab at the Family Dollar (on Greenfield near 7 Mile Road),” the dispatcher said.
7:42 p.m.: A dispatcher called for officers to address trouble on the city’s east side. “At 7 Mile and Ryan, 150 dirt bikes and mopeds with teens in the area are doing donuts,” the dispatcher said. “Let’s get that area clear.”
8:20 p.m.: A dispatcher asked officers to head to Greenfield and Curtis to disperse the crowd.
9:33 p.m.: A dispatcher put out the call: “Be advised, we’ve got about 30 dirt bikes and ATVs headed to Eastern Market.”
9:34 p.m.: There was a report of “kids fighting” at Pickford and Greenfield.
“DPD had a busy night,” Morris said. “They were running back and forth.”
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