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06/15/2026

While seated inside a restaurant in the 100 block of N. Old Woodward in Birmingham on Saturday, May 30, a 19-year-old woman said she was flashed by an older man leading to his arrest for indecent exposure.

The woman reported to Birmingham police that while she was seated at the restaurant, the man moved to a table directly across from her and when they made eye contact, he exposed his genitalia. Police stated they later found the suspect who admitted he was in the restaurant but denied exposing himself, though he was subsequently arrested.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/man-flashes-woman-inside-city-restaurant

06/15/2026

A $31,000 package containing silver and gold from online retailer Apmex was stolen from a Birmingham resident on Friday, May 29, by a person who presented ID to the delivery driver and signed for the package.

According to the residents, one of them stayed at home to receive the package since it required a signature but left for a short period. The delivery made it to the house during the period he was away and an unknown man reportedly signed and presented ID, walking away with the package.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/valuable-package-stolen-with-fake-id

06/15/2026

Continuing discussions on short-term rentals (STR) within the city of Birmingham, city commissioners received another report during the Monday, June 9, meeting which provided an update on current enforcement against problematic STRs.

Building official Jeff Zielke explained that, since the commission’s last update during their May 18 meeting, the city has issued about 73 tickets related to expired rentals, unlicensed rentals or other violations involving both short-term and long-term rentals.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/commission-continues-talks-on-short-term-rentals

06/05/2026

A competing offer to purchase the Community House on Bates Street in Birmingham could well derail the offer made just weeks ago by the City of Birmingham to acquire the troubled iconic building.

In a federal district bankruptcy court filing today (Friday, June 5) legal counsel for the Julie and Mark Pulte Charitable Foundation flagged the court that on May 18 the foundation had made an offer of $5.5 million to acquire The Community House building and assets but sale documents filed with the court failed to note that an offer greater than the city’s offer of $5.2 million had also been made for the facility.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/competing-offer-made-on-the-community-house

06/05/2026

The Bloomfield Township Police Department at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, responded to a reported road rage incident involving a firearm in the area of eastbound Square Lake Road and Yorkshire Lane, and two arrests were made.

The victim reported that she was traveling eastbound on Square Lake Road near Franklin Road when a black Cadillac Escalade repeatedly swerved into her lane, nearly causing several collisions. The victim attempted to distance herself from the vehicle, but the Escalade continued to follow her, according to police.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/two-arrested-on-firearm-charges-in-township

06/05/2026

The designs for modifications to the storefront windows of the building at 33877 Woodward, the former site of a CVS, set to be the home of Birmingham’s first Dollar Tree store, were approved with conditions by the city’s design review board during the Wednesday, June 3, meeting.

The unanimous vote comes after the design review board had previously postponed the item during the May 6 meeting.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/conditional-okay-for-revised-dollar-tree-plan

05/25/2026

An antisemitic incident at a Multicultural Night at the Beverly Elementary school in the Birmingham district has prompted a review of policies by school officials and the banning of the responsible parents from further volunteer work at the school for the balance of the school year, according the district superintendent Embekka Roberson in a message sent to district families today.

According to an earlier community announcement issued by thee schools superintendent, the incident took place at an event during Beverly Elementary’s Multicultural Night on Tuesday evening, April 28.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/antisemitic-incident-prompts-policy-review

05/15/2026

The annual Celebrate Birmingham Hometown Parade will march through town this Sunday, May 17, at 1 p.m., followed by a free, family-friendly party in Shain Park.

The parade will begin on North Old Woodward near Booth Park, travel south to Maple Road, then west along Maple, south on Henrietta Street, west on Martin Street and finally south on Bates Street before ending in the park.

https://www.downtownpublications.com/single-post/birmingham-hometown-parade-this-sunday

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