{"id":299838,"date":"2026-05-04T22:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/299838\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T22:54:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T22:54:11","slug":"oakland-county-sheriffs-task-force-raids-home-in-lathrup-village","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/299838\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland County Sheriff’s task force raids home in Lathrup Village"},"content":{"rendered":"

LATHRUP VILLAGE, Mich. (WXYZ) \u2014 Several law enforcement vehicles surrounded a home in Lathrup Village Monday where investigators with an Oakland County Sheriff’s Office task force executed search warrants.<\/p>\n

Watch Whitney Burney’s video report: <\/p>\n

Oakland County Sheriff’s task force raids home in Lathrup Village<\/p>\n

This happened in a neighborhood near Southfield Rd. and 11 Mile Rd.<\/p>\n

“I just looked out my window. I\u2019m like, what\u2019s going on?” said Damon Knight, who lives in the area. <\/p>\n

\"DAMON<\/p>\n

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7 News Detroit crews watched as a man was taken out of the home in cuffs. Investigators spent several hours removing bags of evidence while tow trucks removed multiple cars from the property.<\/p>\n

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“I\u2019m a little stunned about it, but that happens,” said one neighbor who didn’t want to be identified. “We don\u2019t really speak too much, but in the past we have had a few issues. Nothing that\u2019s real serious or of this nature of what\u2019s going on now.”<\/p>\n

Some neighbors say they have been concerned about possible car sales happening on the property, but as of Monday at 5 p.m., police would not confirm the nature of the arrest or the raid. They also did not release any other details.<\/p>\n

“I just seen him at church yesterday. We go to church together. He sells his vehicles,” said Knight, who is a close friend of the homeowner. “He\u2019s a good community leader, activist. He does things in the community, so I don\u2019t understand why any of this is even going on.”<\/p>\n

Because he has not been formally charged, 7 News Detroit is not naming the man arrested. Neighbors say he owns a local car sales business and is involved with a youth mentoring program.<\/p>\n

“This would take our community by storm. Nobody is seeing stuff like this over here. We\u2019re not used to seeing cop cars and stuff like that over here. This is a good community. He\u2019s a good guy,” said Knight.<\/p>\n

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At this time, it remains unclear why the homeowner was taken into custody or what potential charges he could face.<\/p>\n

7 News Detroit will continue to update this story as we learn more. We are expecting an update from the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office on Monday evening. <\/p>\n

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