Articles tagged:Bandemer Park

Posted: Fri Oct 1 1:42 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter

An internal investigation found Ann Arbor police officers acted appropriately when they made eight arrests in August during a Punk Week gathering at Bandemer Park, Police Chief Barnett Jones said today. Two people had filed complaints alleging excessive force, but Jones said officers handled themselves well considering people were screaming, ...

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Posted: Thu Aug 19 5:01 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
Internal investigation begins into Punk Week gathering arrests, Ann Arbor police say

Ann Arbor police are conducting an internal investigation into how they handled their response to a Punk Week gathering at Bandemer Park on Sunday that resulted in eight arrests for resisting police, authorities said. Someone filed a complaint with the police department Wednesday night, said spokeswoman Lt. Angella Abrams. She ...

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Posted: Wed Aug 18 12:37 p.m. by Lee Higgins Crime and courts reporter
Eight charged with resisting officers during Punk Week gathering at Bandemer Park

A Punk Week gathering at Bandemer Park resulted in eight arrests for resisting police Sunday and claims by witnesses that Ann Arbor police officers cursed and were overly rough with people taken into custody. Police say those arrested refused to leave the park, prompting what witnesses described as a heated ...

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Posted: Thu Mar 18 9 a.m. by Angela Verges AnnArbor.com Community Contributor

The African Proverb "It takes a village to raise a child" is a popular saying. Where is the village when I'm trying to get the kids to clean their room, do their homework or go to bed? As parents there are times when we can all use a little help ...

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