Overview
- Police say an unpermitted Cars and Cannolis crowd of about 500 gathered near Nino Salvaggio’s during the Harper Charity Cruise and refused repeated orders to leave on Wednesday night.
- City officials told the retailer a permit was required to host the private gathering but say no application was filed, which prompted officers to order the area cleared.
- Cellphone videos and attendee footage show a uniformed officer shoving a teen, officers drawing Tasers, and an attempt to pull a motorcyclist from his bike, raising public concern.
- Officers from six other agencies joined St. Clair Shores police, one person was arrested, one person reported a felonious assault, and officers remained on scene for about an hour.
- The police department is reviewing body-worn camera and social media video and the outcome could shape how future large Harper Cruise gatherings and private events are permitted and policed.