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JULY 2, 2025 candgnews.com
Macomb County and Grosse Pointe papers
Warren Police Commissioner Eric Hawkins speaks at a press conference June 6 at the Warren Police Department. Photo by Brian Wells
‘WE WILL NOT LEAVE VICTIMS BEHIND’
WARREN POLICE UNVEIL COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE AIMED AT CURBING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BY BRIAN WELLS bwells@candgnews.com
WARREN — The Warren Police Department recently revealed a new initiative aimed at reducing domestic violence in the city, a problem Police Commissioner Eric Hawkins has said is often the cause of violent crimes. The initiative, called Operation Cycle Break, is aimed at reducing the number of domestic violence calls by enhancing victim safety, streamlining the justice process and ensuring greater offender accountability. “This is a cutting-edge response, a model that is modeled after successful initiatives across the country but specifically tailored to the city of Warren,” he said at a press conference June 6. Hawkins said the initiative is built on four key pillars: victim protection and empowerment, swift justice and deterrence through understanding consequences, making resources accessible and creating pathways for change, and holding offenders accountable and preventing further harm. In the last two years, Hawkins said the department has responded to over 9,000 domestic violence calls. See INITIATIVE on page 6A
Car buffs honk their horns for Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot BY MARIA ALLARD allard@candgnews.com
EASTPOINTE — Butch Kruk’s wife, Elise, gave him a gift for his 50th birthday that he never expected: a 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 convertible. “My wife bought it four months in advance. She kept it at my daughter’s house,” the Eastpointe resident said. “They handed me the keys, opened up the garage and there it was. I couldn’t believe it.” See CRUISE on page 5A
ABOVE: Classic car owners drive up and down Gratiot Avenue, between Eight Mile and 10 Mile roads, during Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot June 14. LEFT: Dominic Addrow, of Warren, displays his candy apple red 1981 Chevrolet Malibu at the Eastpointe Cruisin’ Gratiot car show June 14 in the Eastpointe High School parking lot. Photos by Patricia O’Blenes