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Eastpointe business owner billed $776 for police response after crash
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Peter Maxwell , WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News
· July 21, 2026
· 2 min read
A business owner says she was shocked to receive a $776.49 bill from the Eastpointe Police Department for emergency response services following a crash in May that police say she was at fault for. Watch Peter Maxwell's video report: Eastpointe business owner billed $776 for police response after ...
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Key takeaway "There was no reason for me to be hit with a $800 bill," Sanford said.
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Category: safety ·
Published: July 21, 2026 ·
Source: WXYZ Channel 7 (ABC Detroit) - News ·
Reading time: 2 min
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What is this story about? A business owner says she was shocked to receive a $776.49 bill from the Eastpointe Police Department for emergency response services following a crash in May that police say she was at fault for. Watch Peter Maxwell's video report: Eastpointe business owner billed $776 for police response after ...
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