This information was supplied by the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety. Arrests, where they are mentioned, do not indicate conviction.
- POLICE & FIRE
- Art Aisner
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Officers with the Bloomfield Hills Department of Public Safety issued a warning to a resident for violating the city's fireworks ordinance during a weekend Diwali celebration, police said. The officers responded to the area of Canterbury and Trowbridge roads for reports of gunshots, or fireworks being set off at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday, according to reports. Officers found the homeowner setting off fireworks and advised him of the ordinance, which prohibits certain fireworks in residential areas. The homeowner complied with police and was not cited, reports said. Duwali is a Hindu festival that signifies the victory of Goodness over Evil, Light over Darkness and Knowledge over Ignorance. Fireworks are traditionally a big part of the …
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Cranbrook Rd & Brady Ln, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Suspicious vehicle
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Canterbury Rd & Trowbridge Rd, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Fireworks violation
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Bloomfield Hills Public Safety Department
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The five-day Hindu festival begins Nov. 13, 2012.
Here are five things to know about the five-day Hindu festival of Diwali, based on the knowledge of Sharbari Maitra Joshi, a West Bloomfield resident and president of Bichitra Inc.: The literal meaning of Diwali in Sanskrit is "row of lamps.” The most popular tradition of Diwali is filling little clay lamps with oil and decorating homes with rows of lamps that are kept burning all night long. For many, Diwali is synonymous with earthen lamps that light up homes, gifts, sweets and other seasonal delicacies, and of course, fireworks that light up the sky and fill the air with a festive spirit for five days in the Hindu calendar, beginning Sunday this year. In its true essence, Diwali signifies the victory of Goodness over Evil, Light over …
Timothy Rath
3:31 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012
Hi, Erin! If you're asking me, I'd say, 'yes.' :) more ›