Crime Report: Over Last 30 Days, in Ypsi and Ypsi Twp. 498 Crimes Reported, Including Six Murders

By The Ann Arbor Independent Editorial Team Last updated Jul 19, 2023

Editor: With this column, The Ann Arbor Independent launches Crime Reports for Washtenaw County cities and townships. The weekly Crime Report will also include Trial Court prosecutions of Capital Felonies charged by the County Prosecutor, such as murders, weapons crimes, sex crimes, domestic violence and felony assault.

Crimes Reported in Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Twp. between June 19-July 19 2023: 498

Policing Agencies: Washtenaw County Sheriff; Ypsilanti Police Dept.

This map (courtesy of Crimemapping.com) shows the location of the 498 crimes reported between June 19-July 19 by victims to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office and the Ypsilanti Police Dept. The majority of the crimes reported were assaults, including felony assaults and domestic violence. There were 40 vehicles stolen in that month and 82 vehicle break-ins. There were 23 burglaries and 12 robberies, the majority of which were armed robberies that involved guns.

In 2021, the Ypsilanti Police Dept. and the Sheriff’s Dept. reported a combined 5,800 crimes and solved about one-quarter of the crimes reported. Click here to read the Michigan State Police 2021 Incident and Crime Report that includes information about crimes committed, perpetrators, victims and solve rates statewide.

Capital Felony prosecutions filed by County Prosecutor Eli Savit: 4

23-000383-FC

Oliveria, Tyler Thomas

06/21/2023AdultO’Brien, Darlene A.

Capital Felonies (FC)Case Open

ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO MURDER

23-000429-FC

Smith, Rahim Renard

06/30/2023AdultConlin, Patrick J., Jr.

Capital Felonies (FC)Case Open

ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO MURDERDOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND/OR KNOWINGLY ASSAULTING A PREGNANT INDIVIDUAL – THIRD OFFENSE NOTICEMDOPP – $200 OR MORE BUT LESS THAN $1000

23-000445-FC

Slomba, Jeffrey Michael

07/10/2023AdultO’Brien, Darlene A.

Capital Felonies (FC)Case Open

CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT – 1ST DEGREE (ACCOMPLICES)CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT – THIRD DEGREE (FORCE OR COERCION)CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT – SECOND DEGREE (PERSONAL INJURY)

23-000453-FC

Harr, Kristopher Charles

07/12/2023AdultO’Brien, Darlene A.

Capital Felonies (FC)Case Open

ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO MURDER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSAULT/BODILY HARM LESS THAN MURDER OR BY STRANGULATION

Click on the case numbers in the left hand column to view the Trial Court records for each case.

Prosecutor’s Bond Conditions: Personal Recognizance Bonds for alleged sexual predator and alleged domestic abuser

Oliveria, Tyler Thomas: $50,000 Cash Surety [In custody]

Smith, Rahim Renard: $1,000,000 Cash Surety [In custody]

Slomba, Jeffrey Michael: $250,000 Personal Recognizance Bond [Alleged sexual predator returned to community]

Harr, Kristopher Charles: $250,000 Personal Recognizance Bond [Alleged domestic abuser returned to community]

Test Your Crime Smarts:

Q. In Michigan, where do most crimes occur [home, parking garage, restaurant, i.e.? [For the answer, read next week’s crime report that will focus on Ann Arbor.]