12/5/13 - A Livingston County connection became a key talking point in a conversation about gun thefts in Detroit. The issue of rising gun thefts was raised at a recent Detroit police meeting, where command staff analyzed crime trends and discussed possible solutions. A theme of the meeting was getting illegal firearms off the street. One officer at the meeting said a Howell woman reported her car stolen outside a Greektown flower shop and that a shotgun and handgun were in the trunk. Others at the meeting noted four thefts of firearms from vehicles over a one week period. Police say thieves are targeting guns left in vehicles in downtown Detroit in part because weapons aren't allowed in nightclubs, Ford Field and other venues that bring in people from across the region. Police Chief James Craig, who was hired in May, said he wasn't previously aware of the thefts. The woman from Howell whose guns were stolen was not identified. Photo credit - AP/David McFadden (JK)
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